Which of the following is the correct set of integer coefficients for the balanced equation? ___C₆H₁₄(g) + ___O₂(g) → ___CO₂(g) + ___H₂O(g)

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To balance the equation, we need to make sure that the number of atoms of each element is equal on both sides of the equation. Starting with carbon, we have one carbon atom on the left-hand side and one carbon atom on the right-hand side, so the coefficient for carbon will be 1. Similarly, we have one sulfur atom on the left-hand side and one sulfur atom on the right-hand side, so the coefficient for sulfur will also be 1. Moving on to oxygen, we have 12 oxygen atoms on the right-hand side (in the CO and H2O products), so we need to add 12 oxygen atoms to the left-hand side by multiplying the O2 reactant by 6. Finally, we have 1 hydrogen atom on the left-hand side and 12 hydrogen atoms on the right-hand side, so we need to add 11 more hydrogen atoms to the left-hand side by multiplying the H2S reactant by 2. Therefore, the balanced equation has coefficients of 2, 19, 12, and 14 for the H2S, O2, CO, and H2O, respectively.

Which of the Following Is the Correct Set of Integer