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_Ch7H16+_O2=_CO2+_H2O

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Answer:

C7H16 + 11 O2 → 7 CO2 + 8 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

7 C-16/7 - 44 e- → 7 CIV (oxidation)

22 O0 + 44 e- → 22 O-II (reduction)

C7H16 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

C7H16

O2

Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

CO2

Names: Carbon dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, {{plainlist| source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, CO2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02

Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless compressed liquefied gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Solid form is utilized as dry ice.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

H2O – Water, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Search by reactants (C7H16, O2)

1 O2 + C7H16 → H2O + CO2

2 O2 + C7H16 → H2O + CO

3 O2 + C7H16 → H2O + CO2 + CO

4 O2 + C7H16 → H2 + CO2

Search by products (CO2, H2O)

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1 HCl + CaCO3 → H2O + CO2 + CaCl2

2 HCl + NaHCO3 → H2O + CO2 + NaCl

3 O2 + CH4 → H2O + CO2

4 NaHCO3 → H2O + CO2 + Na2CO3

5 H2SO4 + KMnO4 + (COOH)2 → H2O + CO2 + K2SO4 + MnSO4

6 O2 + C3H8 → H2O + CO2

7 H2SO4 + K2CO3 → H2O + CO2 + K2SO4

8 O2 + C2H6 → H2O + CO2

9 CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → H2O + CO2 + CH3COONa

10 HCl + Na2CO3 → H2O + CO2 + NaCl

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Search by reactants (C7H16, O2) and by products (CO2, H2O)

1 O2 + C7H16 → H2O + CO2

2 O2 + C7H16 → H2O + CO2 + CO

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