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tiffany19

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balanced equations
« on: February 25, 2005, 09:34:20 AM »
I can not figure out how to write the word, skeletal or the balanced equation for:

A combustion reaction occurs when pentane, a liquid feul, C5H12, burns with oxygen in the air.
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Re:balanced equations
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2005, 11:49:54 AM »
well whats the chemical forumla for Oxygen?
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Re:balanced equations
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2005, 01:06:02 PM »
complete combustion of hydrocarbons always yields carbon dioxide and water
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