The C
6H
6 decomposition at atmospheric pressure is investigated using a barrier discharge in Ar at less than 4% O
2. C
6H
6 in the presence of O
2 in Ar is decomposed to CO, CO
2, H
2O, and HCOOH. Concentrations of these products are shown versus the concentration of C
6H
6 decomposed with different amounts of electrical inputs, flow rates, and initial C
6H
6 concentrations. At 4% O
2, concentrations of CO and HCOOH are proportional to the concentration of C
6H
6 decomposed. The concentrations of CO
2 and H
2O increase with increasing concentration of C
6H
6 decomposed at flow rate of 1000mL/min. However, at flow rates of 200mL/min and 500mL/min, the concentrations of CO
2 and H
2O do not increase with increasing concentration of C
6H
6 decomposed. As results of considering the dependence of the concentration of products and a simple calculation for chemical reactions, the concentration of O atoms produced by the discharge determines not the concentration of C
6H
6 decomposed but the concentrations of products.
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