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C8H18 + O2à CO2 + H2O is the unbalanced combustion reaction between octane and oxygen. What is the coefficient for carbon dioxide in the balanced equation?

A.2
B.8
C.16
D.18

16. Option c.

Explanation:

The reaction is:

C₈H₁₈ + O₂  →  CO₂ + H₂O

Let's count, we have 8 C, 18 H and 2 O in reactant side

We have 1 C, 2 H and 3 O  in product side

In order to balance the C, we add 8 to CO₂ and to balance the H, we add a 9 to H₂O

Now we have 8 C on both sides and 18 H On both sides. Finally we have 25 O on product side.

C₈H₁₈ + O₂  →  8CO₂ + 9H₂O

To balance the O in product side we must add 25/2, but as it is a rational number, we must multiply x2 to get an integer number (x2 in all the stoichiometry). The balanced reaction is :

2C₈H₁₈ + 25O₂  →  16CO₂ + 18H₂O

with 16 C, 36 H and 50 O, on both sides

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