Episode 6 — Matter & Materials - Organic Reactions

Elimination Reactions

Learners will be able to:

• Identify the products of complete combustion reactions involving alkanes. • Write a balanced molecular equation for a complete combustion reaction using the molecular formula of an alkane. • Balance carbon and hydrogen atoms in a molecular equation before balancing oxygen atoms. • Explain why it is necessary to balance oxygen last when writing a balanced molecular equation. • Write a balanced molecular equation for the complete combustion of butane, C4H10.