## Module Questions- Balancing Equations

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### Module Questions- Balancing Equations

I came across this problem in one of the modules: During a summer camping weekend 4 moles of butane (C4H10) gas were used for cooking. Chose the right balanced equation for the combustion of 4 moles of butane gas. What is the net number of moles of gas produced?
What do they mean by net number and how would I find it?

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### Re: Module Questions- Balancing Equations

The net number of moles is the overall moles produced in the reaction. The way you find it is to take the moles of product and subtract the moles of reactants.

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### Re: Module Questions- Balancing Equations

4C4H10 +26O2(g) ---> 16CO2(g) + 20H2O(g)
you just balance the equation with 4 as the prefix for C4H10 and then count the moles of gas on both sides and count the ones on the right and subtract he moles of gas on the left. so for this it would be 16 + 20 - 26 = 10 moles of gas net.

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### Re: Module Questions- Balancing Equations

There are 30 moles of gas for the reactants and 36 moles of gas for the products so the net moles of gas would be 36-30= 6

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### Re: Module Questions- Balancing Equations

Subtract the total number of moles on the product side from the total number of moles on the reactant side.