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Consider the unbalanced equation for the combustion of hexane: C6H14(g)+O2(g)CO2(g)+H2O(g)\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{14}(g)+\mathrm{O}_{2}(g) \longrightarrow \mathrm{CO}_{2}(g)+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(g) Balance the equation and determine how many moles of O2O_2 are required to react completely with 7.2 moles of C6H14C_6H_{14}.

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The unbalanced chemical reaction for the combustion of hexane (C6_6H14_{14}) is:

C6H14(g)+O2(g)CO2(g)+H2O(g)\text{C}_{6}\text{H}_{14\text{(g)}} +\text{O}_{2\text{(g)}} \to \text{CO}_{2\text{(g)}} + \text{H}_{2}\text{O}_\text{(g)}

We can balance the chemical reaction for the combustion of hexane using the order of steps below:

  1. Balance the C atoms
  2. Balance the H atoms
  3. Balance the O atoms

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