How many atoms of carbon (C) are present in the reactants of the following chemical equation 2C6H10+17O2->12CO2+10H2O

Answer 1

To determine the number of carbon atoms present in the reactants, we need to count the carbon atoms on the left side of the equation (reactants).

In the reactant side, we have:
2C6H10

This means that each molecule of C6H10 contains 6 carbon atoms. Since we have 2 molecules of C6H10, we have a total of 2 * 6 = 12 carbon atoms.

Therefore, the number of carbon atoms present in the reactants is 12.