What is the stoichiometric coefficient for oxygen when the following equation is balanced using the lowest, whole-number coefficients? _____ CH₄O(l)+ _____ O₂(g)→ _____ CO₂(g)+ _____ H₂O(l)

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To balance the equation, we need to make sure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation. 
Starting with sulfur, we can see that we need 1 sulfur atom on both sides of the equation. 
Next, we can balance carbon by putting a coefficient of 1 in front of CO. 
Balancing hydrogen, we need 6 hydrogen atoms on the product side, so we put a coefficient of 6 in front of H2O. 
Finally, we balance oxygen by putting a coefficient of 3 in front of O2. Therefore, the stoichiometric coefficient for oxygen is 3.

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