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Isopropanol burns in oxygen to yield carbon dioxide, water, and heat. Which word equation best represents this chemical reaction?
isopropanol Right arrow. carbon dioxide + water + heat
isopropanol Right arrow. carbon dioxide + water + oxygen
isopropanol + oxygen Right arrow. carbon dioxide + water + heat
isopropanol + oxygen + heat Right arrow. carbon dioxide + water

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Correct answer: isopropanol + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + heat.

Explanation: Combustion requires oxygen as a reactant and releases energy, so heat appears on the product side. (Balanced molecular equation for isopropanol, C3H8O: 2 C3H8O + 9 O2 → 6 CO2 + 8 H2O.)