What are the names and uses of five pure aromatic hydrocarbon?

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Ryan Andrews · Accepted Answer

#"Benzene, toluene, naphthalene, anthracene, and phenol"#

#C_6H_6# and #C_6H_5CH_3#, benzene and toluene, are industrial solvents.....and are used in various quantities as solvents for paints, lacquers, and thinners.

#"Napthalene"#, #C_10H_8#, is a solid with a distinctive odour, which moth larvae do not like, and thus it sold commercially as #"moth balls"#. And don't knock it. Sooner or later you find that the little blighters have been dining on your favourite suit or dress; and that is when you start deploying chemical weapons of mass destruction in earnest.

#"Anthracene"#, is coal tar.....#C_14H_10# and added to certain soaps, and certain medications.

#"Phenol"#, #C_6H_5OH#, used to be used widely as an antiseptic.

These substances are all utilized as substrates in the chemical synthesis of bullk.

Elias Aguila · Answer

undefined Five pure aromatic hydrocarbons and their uses are:

1. Benzene: Used as a solvent in chemical industries, and as a starting material in the production of various chemicals like plastics, detergents, and pharmaceuticals.
2. Toluene: Utilized as a solvent in paints, coatings, adhesives, and in the production of gasoline.
3. Xylene: Employed as a solvent in printing, rubber, and leather industries, as well as in the production of polyester fibers and films.
4. Styrene: Used in the manufacturing of plastics, rubber, insulation, fiberglass, and various consumer goods.
5. Naphthalene: Commonly used in mothballs for insect repellent purposes, as well as in the production of dyes, resins, and synthetic fragrances.