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Ch.3 - Chemical Reactions and Reaction Stoichiometry
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Capitolo 3, Problema 19c

Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that occurs when (c) the hydrocarbon styrene, C8H81l2, is combusted in air

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Identify the reactants and products in the combustion reaction. The reactants are styrene \( \text{C}_8\text{H}_8 \) and oxygen \( \text{O}_2 \), and the products are carbon dioxide \( \text{CO}_2 \) and water \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \).
Write the unbalanced chemical equation: \( \text{C}_8\text{H}_8 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{CO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \).
Balance the carbon atoms first. There are 8 carbon atoms in styrene, so you need 8 \( \text{CO}_2 \) molecules: \( \text{C}_8\text{H}_8 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 8\text{CO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \).
Balance the hydrogen atoms next. There are 8 hydrogen atoms in styrene, so you need 4 \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \) molecules: \( \text{C}_8\text{H}_8 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 8\text{CO}_2 + 4\text{H}_2\text{O} \).
Finally, balance the oxygen atoms. Count the total oxygen atoms needed on the right side (8 \( \text{CO}_2 \) gives 16 O, and 4 \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \) gives 4 O, totaling 20 O). Therefore, you need 10 \( \text{O}_2 \) molecules on the left: \( \text{C}_8\text{H}_8 + 10\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 8\text{CO}_2 + 4\text{H}_2\text{O} \).

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