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The following combustion reaction is balanced.

True
False
hydrocarbon
water
oxygen
C8H18 + O2 →
H₂O
carbon dioxide
CO₂ +

The following combustion reaction is balanced. True False hydrocarbon water oxygen-example-1
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Answer:

False

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction is not balanced.

The balanced reaction is as following:

2C8H18 + 25O2 => 16CO2 + 18H2O

C= 16

H = 36

O = 50

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