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How to Balance C3H4 + Oxygen gas → Carbon dioxide + Water |
How to Balance: C3H4 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a combustion reaction.
Word Equation: C3H4 + Oxygen gas → Carbon dioxide + Water
| Balancing Strategies: In this combustion equation C3H4 is reacting with O2 to form CO2 and H2O. It's best to balance the C and H atoms first and leave the O until last.
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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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