Timeline for Does benzene vapor react with air in a closed barrel?
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| Feb 25, 2017 at 11:02 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackChemistry/status/835444923444908033 | ||
| Feb 24, 2017 at 19:53 | vote | accept | Physther | ||
| Feb 24, 2017 at 19:24 | comment | added | airhuff | Note that the air (really it's the oxygen that may slowly react with the benzene) will also dissolve into the liquid benzene. In this case, for the reaction $\ce{C6H6 + O2 -> products}$, the concentration of one reactant (benzene) would be greatly increased. Depending on the solubility of $\ce{O2}$ in benzene, the reaction would probably mainly take place in the liquid phase (or maybe at the liquid/vapor interface). Still, regardless of where or how the reaction might take place, the key to your question is the kinetic issues discussed in the answer by Chester Miller. | |
| Feb 24, 2017 at 12:42 | answer | added | Chet Miller | timeline score: 4 | |
| Feb 24, 2017 at 12:23 | history | asked | Physther | CC BY-SA 3.0 |