Phenol is the common name for C6H5OH that is used for antiseptics, mediations, plastics and some paint thinners. Compute the theoretical oxygen demand (ThOD) of 380 mg/L of Phenol, assuming the following reactions apply:

C6H5OH + aO2 X iCO2 + jH2O where a, i, and j are the constant integers needed to balance the chemical reactions.

Guidance: Compute the gram molecular weights of the equation components. Compute the appropriate integer values (a, i, and j) to balance the equation for each element. The ThOD computation should follow the procedure in Example 7-2.