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The correct molecular formula of cyclohexene and benzene respectively are:

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C6H10 and C6H6
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C6H6 and C6H10
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C6H12 and C6H10
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C6H10 and C6H12
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Solution

The correct option is A C6H10 and C6H6
In the compound cyclohexene, the word ‘cyclo’ indicates that it is a cyclic compound, ‘hex’ indicates that it has six carbon atoms and ‘ene’ indicates that it has a double bond between any two adjacent carbon atoms.
Structure of cyclohexene and benzene are given below:
Therefore, the molecular formula of cyclohexene is C6H10 and the molecular formula of benzene is C6H6.

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