When the Following Equation Is Balanced, How Many Oxygen Atoms

question 65

Multiple Choice

When the following equation is balanced, how many oxygen atoms are present on the reactant side of the equation?        C₂H₆ + O₂   →   CO₂ + H₂O

• A)14
• B)7
• C)3
• D)20

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