Problem: Liquid octane (C8H18), a component of gasoline, reacts with gaseous oxygen to form gaseous carbon dioxide and water vapor. Write the balanced chemical reaction for this process.
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Reactants:
Octane (liquid)
▪ Octane is is hydrocarbon with a general formula of CnH2n+2
▪ the prefix oct- means that the hydrocarbon has 8 carbons
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Liquid octane (C8H18), a component of gasoline, reacts with gaseous oxygen to form gaseous carbon dioxide and water vapor. Write the balanced chemical reaction for this process.
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