Question

Is 2 C4H10 + 13 O2 → 8 CO2 + 10 H2O a double replacement?

Answer 1

The reaction in question is a combustion reaction involving butane and oxygen, producing carbon dioxide and water; it is not a double replacement reaction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation 2 C4H10 + 13 O2 → 8 CO2 + 10 H2O represents a combustion reaction, not a double replacement reaction. In a double replacement reaction, two compounds exchange parts to form two new compounds. However, in the given reaction, butane (C4H10) reacts with oxygen (O2) in a combustion process to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O), which is typical for hydrocarbons burning in an oxygen-rich environment.

For example, a double replacement reaction is demonstrated by the equation Ca(NO3)2 + KBr → CaBr2 + 2 KNO3, where the cations Ca^2+ and K+ switch places between the anions NO3^- and Br^-, forming two new compounds: calcium bromide and potassium nitrate.

Answer 2

The answer to your question is No, it is not.

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

C₄H₁₀ + 13O₂ ⇒ 8CO₂ + 10H₂O

In a double replacement reaction, two reactants interchange cations an example of these reactions are neutralization reactions. In neutralization reactions, an acid and a base react to form a salt and water.

The reaction of this problem is not a double replacement reaction because the products are carbon dioxide and water, not a salt and water.

The reaction of this problem is a combustion reaction.