Octane Can Undergo Combustion to Produce Carbon Dioxide and Water

question 130

Multiple Choice

Octane can undergo combustion to produce carbon dioxide and water and release tremendous amounts of energy. The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is shown below. How could the rate of this reaction be expressed correctly in terms of the rate at which the concentration of a reactant or product changes?

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Definitions:

Organic Product

Organic product refers to any compound containing carbon atoms that is produced as a result of an organic chemical reaction.

Primary Alcohols

Organic compounds featuring a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a primary carbon atom, often reactive and used in the production of various chemicals and solvents.

Carboxylic Acids

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group (-COOH), which includes substances like acetic acid and butyric acid.

Lithium Aluminum Hydride

A powerful reducing agent used in organic synthesis to reduce esters, carboxylic acids, and amides to alcohols.