What is the coefficient preceding O₂ when the following combustion reaction of a fatty acid is properly balanced using the smallest set of whole numbers? __ C₁₈H₃₆O₂ + __ O₂ $\rarr$__ CO₂ + __ H₂O A)1 B)8 C)9 D)26 E)27

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To balance the equation, we need to count the number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation and adjust the coefficients accordingly. On the left side of the equation, we have: - C: 118 - H: 136 - O: 14 - F: 1 On the right side of the equation, we have: - C: 1 (in CO) - H: 12 (in H2O) - O: 13 To balance the carbon, we need a coefficient of 118 on the right side. To balance the hydrogen, we need a coefficient of 136/12 = 11.33, which we'll round up to 12. To balance the oxygen, we need a coefficient of 13 on the right side. Finally, we check the number of fluorine atoms and see that they are already balanced. So the balanced equation is: 118 C₁₈H₃₆O₂ + 26 O₂ F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 13 CO₂ + 12 H₂O The coefficient preceding O₂ is 26.

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