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[[File:Benzene-3D-vdW.png|thumb|200px|right|Space-filling model of Benzene]] | [[File:Benzene-3D-vdW.png|thumb|200px|right|Space-filling model of Benzene]] | ||
A colorless, highly flamnable, aromatic cancer-causing hydrocarbon (C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>) present to a minor degree in most crude oils. Some important products manufactured from benzene are styrene, phenol, nylon and synthetic detergents. Benzene is also used to obtain [[absolute ethanol]]. | A colorless, highly flamnable, aromatic cancer-causing hydrocarbon (C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>) present to a minor degree in most crude oils. Some important products manufactured from benzene are styrene, [[phenols|phenol]], nylon and synthetic detergents. Benzene is also used to obtain [[absolute ethanol]]. | ||
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File:Benzene-3D-vdW.png
Space-filling model of Benzene
A colorless, highly flamnable, aromatic cancer-causing hydrocarbon (C6H6) present to a minor degree in most crude oils. Some important products manufactured from benzene are styrene, phenol, nylon and synthetic detergents. Benzene is also used to obtain absolute ethanol.