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The combustion reaction propene is shown below:
aCH3 – CH = CH2 + bO2 ➡ cCO2 + dH2O
The respective values of variables a, b, c and d are
Question 26 options:
a) 2, 4, 6, 5
b) 3, 4, 3, 6
c) 2, 8, 5, 7
d) 2, 9, 6, 6
e) 3, 9, 9, 6
The balanced equation for the combustion reaction of propene is:
2CH3 – CH = CH2 + 9O2 ➡ 6CO2 + 6H2O
Therefore, the correct answer is:
d) 2, 9, 6, 6
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The balanced equation for the combustion reaction of propene is:
C3H6 + 9O2 ➡ 3CO2 + 3H2O
Therefore, the correct answer is:
e) 3, 9, 3, 3
To balance the combustion reaction of propene, we need to ensure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the reaction equation.
Considering carbon (C), we have 1 carbon atom on the reactant side (aCH3 - CH = CH2) and 1 carbon atom on the product side (cCO2). Therefore, a = c = 1.
Considering hydrogen (H), we have 4 hydrogen atoms on the reactant side (aCH3 - CH = CH2) and 2 hydrogen atoms on the product side (dH2O). Therefore, a = 2d, which means a = 2 and d = 1.
Considering oxygen (O), we have b oxygen atoms on the reactant side (bO2) and 2c oxygen atoms on the product side (cCO2). Therefore, b = 2c = 2.
Putting all values together, we have a = 1, b = 2, c = 1, and d = 1.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
a) 2, 4, 6, 5
To find the respective values of variables a, b, c, and d in the combustion reaction of propene (C3H6), we need to balance the equation.
The unbalanced equation is: aCH3 – CH = CH2 + bO2 ➡ cCO2 + dH2O
To balance the equation, we need to make sure that the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation is the same.
First, let's balance the carbon (C) atoms. On the left side, there are 1 carbon atom in the propene molecule, while on the right side, there is 1 carbon atom in the carbon dioxide (CO2) molecule. So, we set a = c = 1.
The equation now becomes: CH3 – CH = CH2 + bO2 ➡ CO2 + dH2O
Next, let's balance the hydrogen (H) atoms. On the left side, there are 6 hydrogen atoms in the propene molecule, while on the right side, there are 2 hydrogen atoms in the water (H2O) molecule. So, we set d = 3.
The equation now becomes: CH3 – CH = CH2 + bO2 ➡ CO2 + 3H2O
Lastly, let's balance the oxygen (O) atoms. On the left side, there are 2 oxygen atoms in the molecular formula (bO2), while on the right side, there are 2 oxygen atoms in the carbon dioxide (CO2) molecule and 6 oxygen atoms in the water (H2O) molecules. So, we need 2 more oxygen atoms on the left side. We can achieve this by setting b = 3.
The final balanced equation is: 2CH3 – CH = CH2 + 3O2 ➡ 2CO2 + 3H2O
Therefore, the respective values of variables a, b, c, and d are 2, 3, 2, and 3.
Based on the given options, none of them match the correct answer of a = 2, b = 3, c = 2, and d = 3.