Balance the following equation: C₈H₁₈O₃(l) + O₂(g) $\to$ H₂O(g) + CO₂(g) A) C₈H₁₈O₃(l) + 8O₂(g) $\to$ 9H₂O(g) + 8CO₂(g) B) C₈H₁₈O₃(l) + 11O₂(g) $\to$ 9H₂O(g) + 8CO₂(g) C) 2C₈H₁₈O₃(l) + 22O₂(g) $\to$ 9H₂O(g) + 16CO₂(g) D) C₈H₁₈O₃(l) + 13O₂(g) $\to$ 18H₂O(g) + 8CO₂(g) E) 2C₈H₁₈O₃(l) + 17O₂(g) $\to$ 18H₂O(g) + 16CO₂(g)

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Counting the number of each element on both sides of the equation, we have: C: 1 on both sides S: 21 on both sides U: 21 on both sides H: 120 on both sides O: 15 on the left and 21 on the right F: 3 on the left and 10 on the right Therefore, the equation is balanced when we have: C₈H₁₈O₃(l) + 11O₂(g) F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 9H₂O(g) + 8CO₂(g)

Balance the Following Equation: C8H18O3(l) + O2(g) →\to→ H2O(g) + CO2(g) A) C8H18O3(l) + 8O2(g)

Balance the Following Equation:
C₈H₁₈O₃(l) + O₂(g) $\to$ H₂O(g) + CO₂(g)
A) C₈H₁₈O₃(l) + 8O₂(g)