Write the balanced equation for the reaction that occurs whenethylene glycol, C2H41OH22, burns in air.(a) C2H41OH221l2 + 5O21g2 ¡ 2 CO21g2 + 3 H2O1g2(b) 2 C2H41OH221l2 + 5 O21g2 ¡ 4 CO21g2 + 6 H2O1g2(c) C2H41OH221l2 + 3 O21g2 ¡ 2 CO21g2 + 3 H2O1g2(d) C2H41OH221l2 + 5 O1g2 ¡ 2 CO21g2 + 3 H2O1g2(e) 4 C2H41OH221l2 + 10 O21g2 ¡ 8 CO21g2 + 12 H2O1g2

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Write the balanced equation for the reaction that occurs when
ethylene glycol, C2H41OH22, burns in air.
(a) C2H41OH221l2 + 5O21g2 ¡ 2 CO21g2 + 3 H2O1g2
(b) 2 C2H41OH221l2 + 5 O21g2 ¡ 4 CO21g2 + 6 H2O1g2
(c) C2H41OH221l2 + 3 O21g2 ¡ 2 CO21g2 + 3 H2O1g2
(d) C2H41OH221l2 + 5 O1g2 ¡ 2 CO21g2 + 3 H2O1g2
(e) 4 C2H41OH221l2 + 10 O21g2 ¡ 8 CO21g2 + 12 H2O1g2

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