What Is the Coefficient of O₂ When the Following Combustion

question 67

Short Answer

What is the coefficient of O₂ when the following combustion reaction of a fatty acid is properly balanced using the smallest set of whole numbers?
________ C₁₈H₃₆O₂ + ________ O₂ → ________ CO₂ + ________ H₂ O

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