Chapter 5, Problem 25RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The other product formed and the balanced chemical equation for the given reaction are to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Combustion is the process of burning of a substance in the presence of excess amount of oxygen.

Combustion is an exothermic process.

The ion-electron method is used to balance a redox reaction. Following steps are used in Ion-electron method to balance a redox reaction:

Step 1. Divide the equation into two half-reactions.

Step 2. Balance atoms other than H and O.

Step 3. Balance O by adding H₂O.

Step 4. Balance H by adding H+.

Step 5. Balance net charge by adding e-.

Step 6. Make e- gain equal e- loss; then add half-reactions.

Step 7. Cancel anything that’s the same on both sides.