Ok One More Final Question?

Published May 17, 2012

Question by Juli B: ok one more final question?
the psychoactive drug sold as a methamphetamine -“speed”(C10H15N) -undergoes a series of reactions in the body:the net result of these reactions is the oxidation of solid methamphetamine by oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide gas,liquid water,and nitrogen gas. what is the coefficient of water in the balanced equation for the reaction(balance the equation with the smallest possible whole number coefficients
1)2
2.55
3.8
4.45
5.20
6/15
7.60
8.30
9.16
10.4

Best answer:

Answer by Steve O
1 C10H15N & O2 –> CO2 & H2O & 1/2 N2

so double it:
2 C10H15N & 27.5 O2 –> 20 CO2 & 15 H2O & 1 N2

so double it again:
4 C10H15N & 55 O2 –> 40 CO2 & 30 H2O & 2 N2

your answer is (8)…..30

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