The balanced chemical equation for burning hexane (C6H14) is:
2C6H14 + 19O2 -> 12CO2 + 14H2O
From the equation, we can see that for every 2 molecules of hexane burned, 19 molecules of oxygen are required. Therefore, we can conclude that for every 1 molecule of hexane burned, 19/2 molecules of oxygen are required.
Since there are 6 atoms of oxygen in 1 molecule of O2, multiplying the number of oxygen molecules by 6 will give us the total number of atoms of oxygen.
The number of atoms of oxygen on the product side of burning hexane is:
(19/2) * 6 = 57 atoms of oxygen.
How many atoms of oxygen are on the product side of burning Hexane
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