<span>• Benzene has the formula of C6H<span>6 </span>whereas cyclohexane has the formula of C6H<span>12.
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Benzene is an aromatic compound but cyclohexane is not aromatic.
Benzene is an unsaturated molecule, but cyclohexane is saturated.
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Carbon atoms in the benzene ring have sp2 hybridization where carbon atoms in the cyclohexane have sp3 hybridization.</span>
Benzene has a planar structure whereas cyclohexane has chair conformations.<span>
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The reaction is missing the Zn(s) in the reactants. The stoichiometry of the copper/zinc is 1 mole to 1 mole
You can tell the difference by How shiny it is and by how heavy it is