Johhny J.

asked • 09/19/20

The combustion of butane in oxygen produces carbon dioxide and water. C4H10 + O2 → CO2 + H2O .Find a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

For the question above use the following instructions :-


i)               Form the system of linear equations

ii)             Change the augmented matrix to reduced row-echelon form

1 Expert Answer

By:

Johhny J.

I want this to be solved in a matrix
Report

09/23/20

Johhny J.

Solving by RREF
Report

09/23/20

Ha R.

There are ... / on one side ... / totalling ...
Report

03/18/21

Brenda D.

tutor
With your three elements C, H and O you need do the following 8 steps Identify the equation to balance. (that is given in your question) Identify the elements.(Also given in your question) Set up the vector equation. Set the equation to 0 and obtain the augmented matrix. Row-reduce to reduced row-echelon form. Reparameterize the free variable and solve for the variables. Substitute an appropriate value for . Substitute the coefficients, they will be fractions with a common multiple of -10(to give 2, 13,= 8, 10) into the chemical equation. The chemically balanced equation shows what kind of numbers you should get after going through the process above. You can look this up on the internet if you need a longer example. Hope this helps. The balance chemical shows what you should end up after going through your matrix
Report

03/18/21

Brenda D.

tutor
Here is an address that you can check out for your matrix https://www.emathhelp.net/calculators/linear-algebra/reduced-row-echelon-form-rref-caclulator/.
Report

03/18/21

Still looking for help? Get the right answer, fast.

Ask a question for free

Get a free answer to a quick problem.
Most questions answered within 4 hours.

OR

Find an Online Tutor Now

Choose an expert and meet online. No packages or subscriptions, pay only for the time you need.