Sunday, February 20, 2011

C6H6: Benzene



Benzene is a non-polar molecule

It forms a very polar covalent bond between the hydrogen and the carbon and a completely covalent, nonpolar bond forms between the carbon and carbon bond

Forces placed on this molecule when attracted to an identical molecule:
London Dispersion- a temporary attractive force that results when the electrons in two adjacent atoms occupy positions that make the atoms form temporary dipoles; the bond is extremely weak and very temporary; the electron distribution is very uneven and gives one side an occasional or the other will gain a small excess of electron density




Benzene is a great chemical.  It is formed from both natural processes and human activities.  The natural sources of benzene include volcanoes and forest fires.  Benzene is also a natural part of crude oil, gasoline, and cigarette smoke.  Benzene is very widely used in the United States and ranks in the top 20 chemicals for production volume.  Benzene is a colorless, flammable, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon.  Some industries use benzene to make other chemicals that are used to make plastics, resins, and nylon and synthetic fibers.  Benzene is also used to make some types of lubricants, rubbers, dyes, detergents, drugs, and pesticides.  It is also an industrial solvent and additive in gasoline.  It is a great chemical that all companies should look into using.  It is also known as benzine or benzol.