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"How do I balance the equation: C3H8 + O2 → CO2 + H2O?"
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To balance this combustion reaction, start by balancing carbon atoms (3 CO2), then hydrogen (4 H2O), then oxygen. The balanced equation is: C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O. Count the oxygen atoms on each side to verify: 5O2 = 10 oxygen atoms, 3CO2 + 4H2O = 6 + 4 = 10 oxygen atoms. Balanced!
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"Explain why methane (CH4) has a tetrahedral shape."
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Methane has a tetrahedral geometry because carbon forms four equivalent sp3 hybrid orbitals pointing to the corners of a tetrahedron. Each C-H bond is identical with a bond angle of 109.5°. This shape minimizes electron pair repulsion according to VSEPR theory. The central carbon has no lone pairs, so all four bonding pairs arrange symmetrically.
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