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The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each.
The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each.


In situ production
==[[In-situ resource utilization|In situ Production]]==
 
There are a number of ways to produce benzene from methane and other simple hydrocarbons.
There are a number of ways to produce benzene from methane and other simple hydrocarbons.



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Benzene is the simplest aromatic carbon compound, a hydrocarbon with the chemical formulae C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each.

In situ Production

There are a number of ways to produce benzene from methane and other simple hydrocarbons.

Benzene is a byproduct of ethylene production by steam reformation.


Other processes