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For every molecule of octane burned, 8 molecules of carbon dioxide are produced in a balanced reaction for the complete combustion of octane.
Three molecules of hydrogen will combine exactly with one molecule of nitrogen to form two molecules of ammonia (NH3) in a balanced chemical reaction.
the coefficients of a balanced reaction
The balanced equation for the reaction of oleic acid (C18H34O2) and iodine (I2) is: C18H34O2 + 6I2 → C18H33I6O2 + 6HI. This equation shows that one molecule of oleic acid reacts with six molecules of iodine to form one molecule of iodine-substituted oleic acid and six molecules of hydrogen iodide. Balancing the equation ensures that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the reaction.
The number of water molecules in a balanced equation depends on the specific reaction being considered. The coefficient in front of water (H2O) in the balanced equation indicates how many molecules of water are involved in the reaction.
For every molecule of octane burned, 8 molecules of carbon dioxide are produced in a balanced reaction for the complete combustion of octane.
In a balanced combustion reaction of methane (CH₄), one molecule of methane reacts with two molecules of oxygen (O₂) to produce one molecule of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and two molecules of water (H₂O). Therefore, for every methane molecule burned, one carbon dioxide molecule is produced. The balanced equation is: CH₄ + 2 O₂ → CO₂ + 2 H₂O.
Two Co2 molecules are produced per citric acid cycle. Since the citric acid cycle occurs twice with every molecule of glucose metabolized, a total of 4 C02 molecules are produces for every glucose molecule
The balanced equation for this reaction is: N2 + 3H2 -> 2NH3. During the reaction, one nitrogen molecule (N2) reacts with three hydrogen molecules (H2) to produce two ammonia molecules (NH3), each containing one nitrogen and three hydrogen atoms.
Three molecules of hydrogen will combine exactly with one molecule of nitrogen to form two molecules of ammonia (NH3) in a balanced chemical reaction.
Four oxygen molecules are produced from the splitting of two molecules of water. This is because for every two molecules of water that split, one molecule of O2 is produced according to the balanced equation shown.
One molecule of glucose is capable of being metabolized into 6 molecules of CO2.
During the transition reaction, also known as the pyruvate decarboxylation process, each molecule of pyruvate is converted into one molecule of acetyl-CoA, resulting in the release of one molecule of carbon dioxide. Since each glucose molecule produces two pyruvate molecules during glycolysis, a total of two molecules of carbon dioxide are produced during the transition reaction for one glucose molecule.
In the bridge reaction, also known as the transition step between glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, one molecule of pyruvate is converted into one molecule of acetyl-CoA. During this process, one molecule of NADH is produced for each pyruvate converted. Since each glucose molecule produces two pyruvate molecules, a total of two NADH molecules are generated from the bridge reaction for each glucose molecule. However, no FADH2 is produced in this step.
In a balanced chemical equation, a reaction is the process of converting reactants into products. Each reactant molecule is transformed into a set of corresponding product molecules according to the stoichiometric coefficients in the balanced equation.
Sometimes the coefficient for the oxygen molecule is not a whole number
The reaction that produces water is a combination reaction, specifically the synthesis of hydrogen and oxygen. In this reaction, two hydrogen molecules react with one oxygen molecule to form two molecules of water. The balanced equation for this reaction is: [ 2H_2 + O_2 \rightarrow 2H_2O ]