The Products of the Combustion of Acetone with Oxygen Are

question 25

Multiple Choice

The products of the combustion of acetone with oxygen are shown in the following equation:
__ CH₃COCH₃ + __ O₂ → __ CO₂ + __ H₂O
When properly balanced,the equation indicates that ____ mol of O₂ are required for each mole of CH₃COCH₃.

• A)4
• B)6
• C)3.5
• D)7
• E)2

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