2C2H6 + 7O2 ---> 4CO2 + 6H2O
solve this equation
The given equation represents the combustion reaction between ethane (C2H6) and oxygen (O2) to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O).
To solve the equation, we need to balance the number of atoms of each element on both the reactant and product side.
Reactants:
2C2H6 + 7O2
Products:
4CO2 + 6H2O
Balancing the equation:
2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O
On the reactant side, there are 2 carbon atoms and 6 hydrogen atoms.
On the product side, there are 4 carbon atoms and 12 hydrogen atoms.
Therefore, we need to balance the equation by multiplying the coefficients to obtain equal numbers of carbon and hydrogen atoms on both sides.
The balanced equation is:
2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O.