Select the correct compound.

Reactants undergo chemical reaction to form products. This chemical equation represents one such reaction. The coefficient for one of the

reactants or products is incorrect. Which part of the chemical equation is incorrect?

2C4H10 + 10O2 - -> 8CO2 + 10H20

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Merle

1 December, 15:32

Select the correct compound.

Reactants undergo chemical reaction to form products. This chemical equation represents one such reaction. The coefficient for one of the

reactants or products is incorrect. Which part of the chemical equation is incorrect?

2C4H10 + 10O2 - -> 8CO2 + 10H20

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Answers (2)

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Alexia Bond · Answer 1

The oxygen atom is not balanced in the chemical reaction.

Steven Hooper · Answer 2

Oxygen atoms

Explanation:

The law of conservation of mass states that matter can neither can be created nor destroyed. This means that during a chemical reaction, the number of a particular atom in the reactant must be equal to the total number of the same atom in the product.

It can thus be deduced that the oxygen atoms in the equation given in the question violates this law as the total oxygen atoms in the reactant side is 20 while those in the product side is 26. Hence, the equation is not balanced.

The balanced chemical equation is

2C₄H₁₀ + 13O₂ ⇒ 8CO₂ + 10H₂O

Here, the number of oxygen atoms on both sides is 26

Select the correct compound.Reactants undergo chemical reaction to form products. This chemical equation represents one such reaction. The coefficient for one of thereactants or products is incorrect. Which part of the chemical equation is incorrect?2C4H10 + 10O2 - -> 8CO2 + 10H20

Select the correct compound.

Reactants undergo chemical reaction to form products. This chemical equation represents one such reaction. The coefficient for one of the

reactants or products is incorrect. Which part of the chemical equation is incorrect?

2C4H10 + 10O2 - -> 8CO2 + 10H20