Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 5 - Thermochemistry - Exercises - Page 208: 5.78a

Answer

$1 C_4H_{10}O(l) + 6O_2(g) --> 4CO_2(g) + 5H_2O(l) $

Work Step by Step

1. Write the unbalanced equation: $ C_4H_{10}O(l) + O_2(g) --> CO_2(g) + H_2O(l) $ * Remember that, the complete combustion of a molecule, is a reaction with $O_2$ to produce $CO_2$ and water. 2. Balance the number of Carbon moles: $1 C_4H_{10}O(l) + O_2(g) --> 4CO_2(g) + H_2O(l) $ 3. Balance the number of Hydrogen moles: $1 C_4H_{10}O(l) + O_2(g) --> 4CO_2(g) + 5H_2O(l) $ 4. Now we can count 13 Oxygen moles in the right side, and because the left side already has 1 with the $C_4H_{10}O(l)$, we can put a 6 next to the $O_2$ and the reaction will be completely balanced. $1 C_4H_{10}O(l) + 6O_2(g) --> 4CO_2(g) + 5H_2O(l) $
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