Question

Are the products and balancing correct for this Equation:

C5H12 + 8O2 = 2CO2 + 6H2O
True
False

Answer 1

False

Step-by-step explanation:

Chemical reaction equation:

C₅H₁₂ + 8O₂ → 2CO₂ + 6H₂O

Most chemical reactions obey the law of conservation of mass. By so doing, the number of chemical elements on both sides of the expression must be balanced.

Reactants Products

C 5 4

H 12 12

O 16 10

We see that for C and O, the number of atoms on both sides of the expression differs and so, it is not balanced.