Question

When a candle burns, the wick brings melted wax up into the flame of the candle where the wax reacts with the oxygen in the air and produces Carbon Dioxide and Water. Write a balanced equation formula including the state symbols for the combustion of beeswax: C₁₅H₃₁COOC₃₀H₆₁.

a) C₁₅H₃₁COOC₃₀H₆₁ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O (s)
b) C₁₅H₃₁COOC₃₀H₆₁ + O₂ → CO₂ (g) + H₂O (l)
c) C₁₅H₃₁COOC₃₀H₆₁ (l) + O₂ (g) → CO₂ (g) + H₂O (g)
d) C₁₅H₃₁COOC₃₀H₆₁ + O₂ (g) → CO₂ + H₂O (l)

Answer 1

The balanced equation formula for the combustion of beeswax is C₁₅H₃₁COOC₃₀H₆₁ (l) + 46 O₂ (g) → 30 CO₂ (g) + 31 H₂O (g).

Step-by-step explanation:

The balanced equation formula for the combustion of beeswax (C₁₅H₃₁COOC₃₀H₆₁) is:

C₁₅H₃₁COOC₃₀H₆₁ (l) + 46 O₂ (g) → 30 CO₂ (g) + 31 H₂O (g)

When beeswax burns, it reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water (H₂O). The state symbols (l) and (g) indicate that beeswax and the products are in the liquid and gaseous states, respectively.