When a Chemical Equation Is Balanced, It Will Have a Set

question 158

Multiple Choice

When a chemical equation is balanced, it will have a set of whole number coefficients that cannot be reduced to smaller whole numbers. What is the coefficient for O₂ when the following combustion reaction of a hydrocarbon is balanced? ___ C₇H₁₄ + ___ O₂ $\rarr$ ___ CO₂ + ___ H₂O

• A)42
• B)21
• C)11
• D)10
• E)none of these

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