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Write a balanced chemical equation that shows the formation of 2,3-dimethyl-1-butanol from the elements carbon (C), hydrogen (H2 ), and oxygen (O2 ). (Use the smallest integer coefficients possible and do not include states. Enter the elements in the order: C, H, then O in the product box.)

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Answer:

12C + 14H₂ + O₂ = 2C₆H₁₃OH .

Step-by-step explanation:

2,3-dimethyl-1-butanol

= CH₃-CH(CH₃)-CH(CH₃)-CH₂OH.

Molecular formula = C₆H₁₃OH .

= C₆H₁₄O

12C + 14H₂ + O₂ = 2C₆H₁₃OH .

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