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Interpretation:
The molecules to be reacted and the final composition of the mixture in the given reaction are to be identified.
Concept Introduction:
A chemical equation is balanced when the number of atoms of each element and the charges on the atoms for both the reactants and products are the same.
Explanation of Solution
Given Information: A reaction is given in the question.
Initially,
The final composition of the mass of
The number of molecules of butane and oxygen that react to form the desirable amount of carbon dioxide and water is as follows:
The molecules to be reacted and the final composition of the mixture in the given reaction are shown in the table above.
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