Question

Plumbers, welders, or glass blowers often use the gas propane (C3H8) because it burns in oxygen with a very hot flame. The products of the combustion of propane are carbon dioxide and water vapor. Write the unbalanced chemical equation for this process. (Include states-of-matter under the given conditions in your answer.)

Answer 1

The unbalanced chemical equation of propane combustion is

C₃H₈ (g) + O₂ (g) → CO₂(g) + H₂O(g)

Step-by-step explanation:

Combustion is a type of chemical reaction in which there is the release of energy in the form of heat. This means that this reaction can be called exothermic.

When propane reacts with oxygen present in the air, it releases a high amount of heat. If the reaction is fully completed, the products are carbon dioxide and water vapor.