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What is the balanced chemical equation for: Liquid methanol (CH3OH) combusted in oxygen gas to yield carbon dioxide gas and liquid water?

Answer 1

When liquid methanol is burned in oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide gas and liquid water, the following balanced chemical equation is produced:

#"2""CH"_3"O""H""(l)"# + #"3""O"_2"(g)"# #rarr# #"2""CO"_2"(g)"# + #"4""H"_2"O""(l)"#

Both sides of the equation have the same number of carbon atoms (2), hydrogen atoms (8), and oxygen atoms (8), indicating that the formulas are balanced when you multiply the coefficients (the numbers in front) by the subscripts for each element in each formula.

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Answer 2

Jeremiah Adams

2CH3OH(l) + 3O2(g) -> 2CO2(g) + 4H2O(l)

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