Use the reaction to answer the question. C10H8 + 12O2 → ? Which products are expected from the reaction? (1 point) Responses 10CO2 + 8H2O 10CO 2 + 8H 2 O 10CO2 + 8H + 2O2 10CO 2 + 8H + 2O 2 10CO2 + 4H2O 10CO 2 + 4H 2 O 10C + 4H2O + 10O2
The correct answer is 10CO2 + 4H2O.
To determine the products of the reaction, you need to balance the equation first. The given chemical equation is:
C10H8 + 12O2 → ?
The goal is to balance the number of atoms on both sides of the equation. Let's start with carbon (C).
On the reactant side, we have 10 carbon atoms (C10H8). To balance this, we need 10 carbon atoms on the product side. So, we can eliminate options that have any other number of carbon atoms.
On the reactant side, we have 8 hydrogen atoms (C10H8). To balance this, we need 8 hydrogen atoms on the product side. So, we can eliminate options that have any other number of hydrogen atoms.
On the reactant side, we have 24 oxygen atoms (12O2). This means we need 24 oxygen atoms on the product side.
Among the given options, the only answer that satisfies the above criteria is "10CO2 + 4H2O" which has 10 carbon atoms and 4 hydrogen atoms but does not have the correct number of oxygen atoms on the product side.
To balance the oxygen atoms, we need to multiply H2O by 6. This gives us:
10CO2 + 6H2O
Therefore, the correct answer is 10CO2 + 6H2O.