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We have to balance the chemical equation that describes the combustion of octane C₈H₁₈. The combustion of octane involves burning this hydrocarbon in the presence of excess oxygen,O 2. Because octane is a hydrocarbon, that is the compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen, the reaction will produce two products carbon dioxide CO 2 and water H 2 O.

The unbalanced chemical equation is

C₈H₁₈ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O

To balance this equation, we have 8 present on the reactant side, so multiply the carbon dioxide by 8 to get 8 atoms of carbon on the products side.

C₈H₁₈ + O₂ → 8 CO₂ + H₂O

Now, we have 18 on the reactant side and 2 on the products side, so multiply the water molecule by 9 to get

C₈H₁₈ + O₂ → 8 CO₂ + 9 H₂O

8 * 2 atoms O + 9 *1 atoms O = 25 atoms O

By adding fractional coefficient to O₂ we get

C₈H₁₈ + $\frac{25}{2}$ O₂ → 8 CO₂ + 9 H₂O

Multiply all the coefficients by 2 we get,

2C₈H₁₈ + ( $\frac{25}{2}$ * 2) O₂ → 8 * 2 CO₂ + 9* 2 H₂O

The balance equation is

2C₈H₁₈ + 25 O₂ → 16 CO₂ + 18 H₂O

Add the coefficients to get their sum

= 2 +25 + 16 +18 = 61

Thus, The coefficients of the hydrocarbon and water is 61

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Cleaning up oil spills and metal contaminates in a low-impact, sustainable and inexpensive manner remains a challenge for companies and governments globally.

But a group of researchers at UW–Madison is examining alternative materials that can be modified to absorb oil and chemicals. If further developed, the technology may offer a cheaper and “greener” method to absorb oil and heavy metals from water and other surfaces.

Aerogels, which are highly porous materials and the lightest solids in existence, are already used in a variety of applications, ranging from insulation and aerospace materials to thickening agents in paints. The aerogel prepared in Gong’s lab is made of cellulose nanofibrils (sustainable wood-based materials) and an environmentally friendly polymer. Furthermore, these cellulose-based aerogels are made using an environmentally friendly freeze-drying process without the use of organic solvents.

It’s the combination of this “greener"material and its high performance that got Gong’s attention.

“For this material, one unique property is that it has superior absorbing ability for organic solvents — up to nearly 100 times its own weight,” she says. “It also has strong absorbing ability for metal ions.”

Treating the cellulose-based aerogel with specific types of silane after it is made through the freeze-drying process is a key step that gives the aerogel its water-repelling and oil-absorbing properties.

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