Answer:
D. C₄H₁₀ + 6.5O₂ → 4CO₂ + 5H₂O + heat
Explanation:
The reaction of the combustion of isobutane with oxygen is presented as follows;
C₄H₁₀ + 6.5O₂ → 4CO₂ + 5H₂O + heat
In the above reaction, the number of elements on the reactant side are;
4 carbon, C, atoms, 10 hydrogen, H, atoms, and 13 oxygen, O, atoms
The number of elements on the product side of the above chemical reaction are;
The number of carbon atoms, C = 4
The number of hydrogen atoms, H = 10
The number of oxygen atoms, O = 13
Therefore, the number of atoms on the reactant side of the chemical equation are equal to the number of atoms on the product side, and the combustion reaction for isobutane is balanced.
