Propane (C3H8) reacts with oxygen (O2) in the air (i.e., it burns) to form carbon dioxide (CO2)

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Propane (C3H8) reacts with oxygen (O2) in the air (i.e., it burns)

to form carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). This equation can be written as aC3H8 + bO2 −→ cCO2 + dH2O, for some unknown stoichiometric coefficients,

a, b, c and

d. By balancing the number of C, H and O atoms on each side of the equation, find the linear system for the unknown coefficients.

Show that one solution is a = 1, b = 5, c = 3 and d = 4.

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Mathematics And Statistics For Science

ISBN: 9783031053177

1st Edition

Authors: James Sneyd, Rachel M. Fewster, Duncan McGillivray

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