PLEASE ANSWER! Write a balanced chemical equation for the combustion of cetane, C16H34, a hydrocarbon present in diesel fuel: (a) in the presence of excess oxygen. Do not include physical states in your answer.
(b) in a somewhat limited supply of oxygen. Do not include physical states in your answer.

(c) in a severely limited supply of oxygen. Do not include physical states in your answer.

answer : one can design an experiment using a liquid and an additive that can be added to the liquid and observe the chemical changes in the reaction species.

one would need a beaker which is filled with a known amount of the liquid in which thermometer is placed to measure the temperature changes; after addition of the additive to the liquid solution one can note down the temperature change and find whether the reaction is endothermic or exothermic in nature. by subtracting the initial temperature value with the final temperature one can find the temperature changes.

various combinations of liquid and additive can be used. liquid in this case can be a known quantity of water and additives can be epsom salt or without epsom salt the experiment can be conducted to notice the changes. water and ice, hydrogen peroxide and dry yeast, vinegar and baking soda,etc.

answer;

18.5 seconds

explanation;

velocity is distance covered per unit time; it is given by displacement divided by time.

thus; time = displacement/velocity

total time = total displacement/velocity

total distance = 5000 meters south

total time = 5000/4.5

                  = 1111.11 seconds

but; 1 minute = 60 sec

thus; 1111.11 /60

                = 18.51 seconds

thus; the time taken is 18.5 seconds