Octane (C8H18) is found in gasoline. It is burned for fuel in a combustion
reaction. The unbalanced combustion reaction for octane is shown below.
C8H18 + 02 → CO2 + H2O + heat
When the reaction is balanced, how many carbon dioxide molecules are
produced for every octane molecule burned?
A. 4
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B. 1
C. 2
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D. 8

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