This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
6 C-II - 24 e- → 6 CII (oxidation)
12 O0 + 24 e- → 12 O-II (reduction)
C6H12 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.
Word equation
cyclohexane + oxygen → carbon monoxide + water
Input interpretation
C6H12 + O2 → CO + H2O
Cyclohexane oxygen carbon monoxide water
Balanced equation
Balance the chemical equation algebraically:
C6H12 + O2 → CO + H2O
Add stoichiometric coefficients, c1, to the reactants and products:
c1C6H12 + c2 O2 → c3 CO + c4 H2O
Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for C, H and O:
C: 6c1 = c3
H: 12c1 = 2c4
O: 2c2 = c3 + c4
Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c1 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients:
c1 = 1
c2=6
c3=6
c4=6
Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced
equation:
Answer:
C6H12 + O2 → CO + H2O
