How to Balance Ethane + Oxygen gas → Carbon dioxide + Water |
How to Balance: CH3CH3 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a combustion reaction.
Word Equation: Ethane + Oxygen gas → Carbon dioxide + Water
Balancing Strategies: CH3CH3 can also be written as C2H6 (ethane). It may be easier to balance if you start with C2H6.
Leave the Oxygen atoms last when you balancing this equation! For a complete explanation, watch:
About Balancing Chemical EquationsWhen balancing chemical equations our goal is to have the same number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation.Only change the coefficients (these are the numbers in front substances).
Never change the subscripts (the small numbers after elements).
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