It says Balance this equation.
C4H10+O2->H2O+CO2
Which one of my answers is correct
2 C4H10+ 13 O2-> 8 CO2+ 10 H2O. ( changing the places of H2O and CO2)
OR 2 C4H10+13 O2->10 H2O+8 CO2 ( without changing).
2006-08-15 09:17:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Since they are both balanced it really does not matter the order on each side. However it is common to list water as the last product or first reactant to make Hess's law and redox reactions easy to balance.
2006-08-15 09:36:20 · answer #1 · answered by piercesk1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the last one is the correct one!
2 C4H10 + 13 O2 -> 10 H20 + 8 CO2 its simple you just have to multiply!
By the way you´re welcome..hehe
2006-08-15 16:27:21 · answer #2 · answered by V for Vendetta ♪ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of these equations are correct. It does not matter the order the products are written, only that the equation is balanced. And as far as i can see both equations are balanced.
2006-08-15 16:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by xtra-great-gal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both answers are correct
26 O 26O
8 C 8 C
20 H 20 H
2006-08-15 16:26:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're the same thing, but stick with the second answer for clarity's sake. When you're doing hundreds of equations in chemistry, math or whatever, consistency and uniformity will save you many headaches.
2006-08-15 16:25:41 · answer #5 · answered by Brian G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're both balanced equations. Never heard of the order of listing the products making a difference..........
2006-08-15 16:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both of them are ok cuz both H2O and CO2 are in the product side
2006-08-15 16:52:34 · answer #7 · answered by Travis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The top one.
2Butane + 13 Oxygen --> 8CO2 + 10H20
The C's balance out, 8C's per side
The H's balance, 20 H's per side
The O's balance, 26 O's per side.
2006-08-15 16:23:56 · answer #8 · answered by Chx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No difference AT ALL!!! Here it is like math "the order doesn't change the product!!
"X + Y" is the same as "Y + X"
2006-08-15 16:33:59 · answer #9 · answered by DONN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both the order of you products in the equation does not matter as long as you keep the same amount of each one.
2006-08-15 16:28:34 · answer #10 · answered by thatoneguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋