The correct answer is A.
B is incorrect because that only applies to nuclear fission.
C is incorrect because it only applies to nuclear fusion.
D is incorrect because energy can be neither created nor destroyed meaning that this statement is physically impossible,
B.) Helium have <span>two protons and two electrons
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Answer:
The four coefficients in order, separated by commas are 1, 8, 5, 6
Explanation:
We count the atoms in order to balance this combustion reaction. In combustion reactions, the products are always water and carbon dioxide.
C₅H₁₂ + ?O₂→ ?CO₂ + ?H₂O
We have 12 hydrogen in right side and we can balance with 6 in the left side. But the number of oxygen is odd. We add 2 in the right side, so we have 24 H, and in the product side we add a 12.
As we add 2 in the C₅H₁₂, we have 10 C, so we must add 10 to the CO₂ in the product side.
Let's count the oxygens: 20 from the CO₂ + 12 from the water = 32.
We add 16 in the reactant side. Balanced equation is:
2C₅H₁₂ + 16O₂→ 10CO₂ + 12H₂O
We also can divide by /2 in order to have the lowest stoichiometry
C₅H₁₂ + 8O₂→ 5CO₂ + 6H₂O
