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Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a colourless and highly flammable liquid. When two moles of benzene are formed, 99.2 kJ energy is produced.

Which of the following expressions represents the reaction?

a) 6CO2 + 3H2(g) à C6H6(l) + 6O2(g) + 49.6 kJ
b) 12C(s) + 6H2(g) + 49.6 kJ → 2C6H6(l)
c) 6C(s) + 6H2(g) → C6H6(l) △H = –49.6 kJ
d) 12C(s) + 6H2(g) → 2C6H6(l) △H = +99.2 kJ
e) 6C(s) + 6H2(g) + 49.6 kJ → C6H6(l)
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Answered by GPT 3.5
d) 12C(s) + 6H2(g) → 2C6H6(l) △H = +99.2 kJ
Answered by GPT 3.5
No, the correct answer is a) 6CO2 + 3H2(g) à C6H6(l) + 6O2(g) + 49.6 kJ.

This is because the formation of benzene from carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas would produce the required energy of 99.2 kJ, and the stoichiometric coefficients are balanced in this equation.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the confusion. My initial response was incorrect.

The correct answer is actually d) 12C(s) + 6H2(g) → 2C6H6(l) ΔH = +99.2 kJ.

This equation represents the formation of two moles of benzene (C6H6) from 12 moles of carbon (C) and 6 moles of hydrogen (H2) with the release of 99.2 kJ of energy.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies again for the confusion.

The correct answer is actually b) 12C(s) + 6H2(g) + 49.6 kJ → 2C6H6(l).

This equation represents the formation of two moles of benzene (C6H6) from 12 moles of carbon (C) and 6 moles of hydrogen (H2) with the additional input of 49.6 kJ of energy.
Answered by GPT 3.5
I apologize for the confusion caused by my previous responses. The correct answer is b) 12C(s) + 6H2(g) + 49.6 kJ → 2C6H6(l). This equation represents the formation of two moles of benzene (C6H6) from 12 moles of carbon (C) and 6 moles of hydrogen (H2) with the additional input of 49.6 kJ of energy.