Sulfuric acid reacts violently with alcohol and water to release heat. It reacts with most metals, particularly when diluted with water, to form flammable hydrogen gas, which may create an explosion hazard. ... Hazardous decomposition products are as follows: sulfur dioxide, sulfur trioxide, and sulfuric acid fumes.
For the equation to balance out, you would need 2 H2O on the product. That will give a total of 1 Carbon, 4 Hydrogens and 4 Oxygens on each side.
The answer is C. Nicotine is the substance found in tobacco smoke that stimulates the brain.