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The
chemical compound benzene (C6H6) is a colorless, flammable,
aromatic hydrocarbon, that is a known carcinogen. It boils at 80.1°C
and melts at 5.5°C. Benzene has a heat of vaporization of 44.3 kJ/mol and a heat
of fusion of 9.84 kJ/mol. Produced by hydrogen reduction of some allotropes of
carbon, or from petroleum, it is used in the creation of drugs, plastics, gasoline,
synthetic rubber, napalm and dyes.
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structure shown using the JMol Applet] | What
is the Structure of Benzene? Try this!! Click the
right mouse button with the cursor over the image--> Render --> Schemes
--> CPK Spacefill Click on the left mouse button and rotate the benzene
structure. Do you see the flat structure of the benzene molecule?
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