How many moles of oxygen are needed for the complete combustion of two moles of butane
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The following is the reaction’s balanced chemical equation.
2 C4H10 + 13 O2 => 8 CO2 + 10 H2O
First, to create a chemical equation for any hydrocarbon that is balanced:
1. The number of carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon is equal to the number of moles of carbon dioxide.
2. Half as many moles of water as there are hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon.
3. Then, until the amount of oxygen on both sides of the equation is equal, add oxygen to the reactant side.
The following is the reaction’s balanced chemical equation.
2 C4H10 + 13 O2 => 8 CO2 + 10 H2O
First, to create a chemical equation for any hydrocarbon that is balanced:
1. The number of carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon is equal to the number of moles of carbon dioxide.
2. Half as many moles of water as there are hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon.
3. Then, until the amount of oxygen on both sides of the equation is equal, add oxygen to the reactant side.