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HW 8D (2) - Combustion Reactions Worksheet, With KEY (11-12)

1. The document provides instructions for writing balanced chemical equations for combustion reactions of hydrocarbons. It explains that hydrocarbons react with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor. 2. The steps include writing the general combustion equation, balancing atoms of each element by using coefficients, and providing a tip that carbon and hydrogen should be balanced first followed by oxygen. 3. An example balanced equation for the combustion of methane is provided to illustrate the process.

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HW 8D (2) - Combustion Reactions Worksheet, With KEY (11-12)

1. The document provides instructions for writing balanced chemical equations for combustion reactions of hydrocarbons. It explains that hydrocarbons react with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor. 2. The steps include writing the general combustion equation, balancing atoms of each element by using coefficients, and providing a tip that carbon and hydrogen should be balanced first followed by oxygen. 3. An example balanced equation for the combustion of methane is provided to illustrate the process.

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HW 8D(2)

Combustion Reactions Worksheet


When a fuel (those that contain hydrogen and carbon) burns completely, it reacts with oxygen
(02) to produce carbon dioxide (C02) and water vapor (H20). In this activity, you will write and
balance chemical equations for combustion reactions. The steps are listed below:
1. Write the general form of the equation. For methane (CH4), the equation would be:

2. The number of atoms of each element on the left side of the equation must equal the number
of atoms of each element on the right side of the equation. To "balance" the equation, we use
coefficients, which are placed in front of each reactant or product.

TIP COMBUSTION:
1. Bajance the carbon and hydrogen atoms first.
2. Count the product oxygen atoms; decide what you need to do based upon whether there
are an odd (double) or even number of product oxygen atoms.
3. If the compound being burned contains oxygen, deduct that same number of oxygen
atoms from the product oxygen count.
Example:

1. Carbons are already balanced (1 on each side), There are 4 hydrogen atoms on the left and 2
on the right. Put a coefficient of 2 in front of the H20.

2. Count the number of product oxygen atoms. Here there are 4 atoms of oxygen on the product
side of the equation, an even number. Place a coefficient of 2 in front of the O2 on the reactant
side of the equation.
CH4

20 2 +

2 oxygen + 2 oxygen
C02 +
2 H20

4 total oxygen

Now the equation is balanced!


3. If you end up with an odd number of oxygen atoms on product side of the equation, use that
number as the coefficient for the 0 2 , and then double all of the other coefficients.

HW 8D(2)

-HR / Name

Write balanced equationsfor the combustion of each of the following hydrocarbons.


1 . Propane (C3H8)

2. Pentane (C5H12)

3. Hexane (C6H 14)

4. Octane (CsH 1s)

5. Kerosene (CI 3H28)

6. Parrafin Wax (C25H52)

7. Acetylene (C2H2)

8. Isopropyl Alcohol (C3HaO)

9. Diethyl Ether (C~HIOO)

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HW 8D(2)

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