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What is cyclohexane, carbon skeleton?    
Asked by dachaudhari59 | 30 Dec, 2018, 10:35: AM
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Cyclohexane is cycloalkane with the molecular formula C6H12. 
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexane
3D structure of a cyclohexane molecule
Skeletal formula of cyclohexane in its chair conformation
Ball-and-stick model of cyclohexane in its chair conformation
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclohexane[2]
Other names
Hexanaphthene (archaic)[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
UNII
Properties
C6H12
Molar mass 84.16 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Sweet, gasoline-like
Density 0.7781 g/mL, liquid
Melting point 6.47 °C (43.65 °F; 279.62 K)
Boiling point 80.74 °C (177.33 °F; 353.89 K)
Immiscible
Solubility Soluble in ether, alcohol, acetone 
Miscible with olive oil
Vapor pressure 78 mmHg (20 °C)[3]
-68.13·10−6 cm3/mol
1.42662
Viscosity 1.02 cP at 17 °C
Thermochemistry
-156 kJ/mol
-3920 kJ/mol
Hazards
Safety data sheet See: data page
Highly Flammable F Harmful Xn Dangerous for the Environment (Nature) N
R-phrases(outdated) R11, R38, R65, R67, R50/53
S-phrases(outdated) (S2), S9, S16, S25, S33, S60, S61, S62
NFPA 704
Flammability code 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g., gasoline Health code 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g., turpentine Reactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g., liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code NFPA 704 four-colored diamond
Flash point −20 °C (−4 °F; 253 K)
245 °C (473 °F; 518 K)
Explosive limits 1.3%-8%[3]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
 12705 mg/kg (rat, oral)
813 mg/kg (mouse, oral)[4]
17,142 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)
26,600 ppm (rabbit, 1 hr)[4]
US health exposure limits (NIOSH):
PEL(Permissible)
 TWA 300 ppm (1050 mg/m3)[3]
REL(Recommended)
 TWA 300 ppm (1050 mg/m3)[3]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 1300 ppm[3]
Related compounds
Related cycloalkanes
 Cyclopentane
Cycloheptane
Related compounds
 Cyclohexene
Benzene
Supplementary data page
Refractive index (n),
Dielectric constant (εr), etc.
Thermodynamic
data
 Phase behaviour
solid–liquid–gas
UV, IR, NMR, MS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyclohexane is a cycloalkane with the molecular formula C6H12

Answered by Ramandeep | 31 Dec, 2018, 12:53: PM

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