Thus we can balance the oxygen atoms by putting a prefix of 25/2 on the left side. To obtain a equation containing whole numbers, we multiply the entire equation by 2. This gives the final equation. 2 C8H18 + 25 O2 ---> 16 CO2 +18 H2O.
Answer:
156 Hydrogen atoms
Explanation:
<u>Any acyclic alkane has a molecular formula that can be expressed as</u>:
CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
Where <em>n</em> is any integer and the number of carbon atoms. For example, Propane has 3 carbon atoms, this means it would have [2*3+2] 8 hydrogen atoms, resulting with a formula of C₃H₈.
An acyclic alkane with 77 carbon atoms would thus have:
2*77 + 2 = 156 hydrogen atoms
