Write the balanced chemical equation for reaction the following chemical reaction
ozone gas , O3 , reacts with 2,3,4,5-tetramethylheptane, CH3-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3 , to produce carbon dioxide gas, CO2 , and water vapor, H2O
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O3 + CH3-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3 → CO2 + H2O
To write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between ozone gas (O3) and 2,3,4,5-tetramethylheptane (CH3-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3) to produce carbon dioxide gas (CO2) and water vapor (H2O), we need to ensure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation.
The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is:
O3 + CH3-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3 -> CO2 + H2O
Please note that this equation represents the overall reaction, but the actual reaction might involve multiple steps and intermediates.
To write the balanced chemical equation for the given reaction, we need to follow a few steps:
Step 1: Write the chemical formulas for all the reactants and products.
Ozone gas: O3
2,3,4,5-tetramethylheptane: CH3-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3
Carbon dioxide gas: CO2
Water vapor: H2O
Step 2: Write the unbalanced equation by using the chemical formulas from Step 1.
O3 + CH3-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3 -> CO2 + H2O
Step 3: Balance the equation by adding coefficients to the molecules to ensure equal numbers of atoms on both sides of the equation.
Looking at the atoms present in the equation:
Oxygen (O): There are 3 oxygen atoms in the ozone gas (O3) and 2 oxygen atoms in the carbon dioxide (CO2) product.
Carbon (C): There is 1 carbon atom in the heptane reactant and 1 carbon atom in the carbon dioxide product.
Hydrogen (H): There are 18 hydrogen atoms in the heptane reactant, and 2 hydrogen atoms in the water product.
To balance the oxygen atoms, we need to add a coefficient of 2 to the ozone gas and carbon dioxide:
2 O3 + CH3-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3 -> 2 CO2 + H2O
To balance the hydrogen atoms, we need to add the coefficient 9 to the water vapor:
2 O3 + CH3-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3 -> 2 CO2 + 9 H2O
And now the balanced chemical equation for the given reaction is:
2 O3 + CH3-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3 -> 2 CO2 + 9 H2O