How many moles of H2 are added up when benzene is heated with hydrogen in the presence of platinum ?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Six

¨       When benzene is heated with hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst, it undergoes catalytic hydrogenation to form cyclohexane. The reaction can be represented as:

¨       C6H6 + 3H2 → C6H12



Submitted by :- Jamil Ahmed

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