What is a balanced chemical equation, including physical state symbols, for the combustion of gaseous ethane into gaseous carbon dioxide and gaseous water?

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anor277
Jun 10, 2017

H_3C-CH_3(g) + 7/2O_2(g) rarr 2CO_2(g) + 3H_2O(g) +Delta_1

Explanation:

So two questions: is mass balanced?; is charge balanced? If you like you can double the equation to eliminate the half-integral coefficient; the mass transfer, the stoichiometry is still the same. And what does the symbol Delta mean in relation to the reaction?

What about "methane", what about "propane"?

Normally, we would present the reactants and products in their standard states under standard conditions......

H_3C-CH_3(g) + 7/2O_2(g) rarr 2CO_2(g) + 3H_2O(l) +Delta_2

Delta_2>Delta_1...........why?

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