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How would you balance this chemical equation: #C_3H_8 + O_2 -> 3CO_2 + 4H_2O#?

Answer 1

Kai Bowman

C3H8 + 5O2 -> 3CO2 + 4H2O

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Answer 2

Wyatt Atkins

#C_3H_8+5O_2rarr3CO_2+4H_2O#

To determine which element or elements require balancing, let's examine each one individually.

The element carbon is balanced, with three carbon atoms on the left side and three on the right.

The atomic number of hydrogen is 8, with 8 on the left side and 4 on the right. This means that the atomic number of hydrogen is balanced.

There are two oxygen atoms on the left side and ten on the right, indicating an imbalance in the oxygen.

There are five times that two can be divided into ten.

#C_3H_8+5O_2rarr3CO_2+4H_2O#

The equation is now balanced with 6 carbon atoms, 16 hydrogen atoms, and 14 oxygen atoms on each side.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

How would you balance this chemical equation: #C_3H_8 + O_2 -&gt; 3CO_2 + 4H_2O#?

How would you balance this chemical equation: #C_3H_8 + O_2 -> 3CO_2 + 4H_2O#?