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Please help me balance this equation

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:51 am
by smc32x
I need help balancing this final reaction. Thank you

r1: 3Ca(NO3)2 + 3Cu(NO3)2 + 10CH4N2O → 3CaO∙3CuO + 10CO2 + 16N2 + 20H2O

r2:12SiC8H20O4 + 24H2O → 12SiO2 + 48C2H5OH

and r3 is the two above sumed

r3:3Ca(NO3)2 + 3Cu(NO3)2 + 10CH4N2O + 12SiC8H20O4 →(CaO∙CuO)∙SiO2 + CO2 + N2 + C2H5OH + H2O
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:57 am
by ChenBeier
What is CH4N2O? Is it urea. It will never develop ethanol. The nitrate will oxidize it.
What is the silicon compound.

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 5:02 am
by smc32x
the silicon compound is Tetraethyl orthosilicate (teos). teos+water- sio2 + ethanol

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:32 am
by ChenBeier
Yes this can decompose to Ethanol and silicon dioxide. But what has this to do with the first reaction? In combination The nitrates would also oxidize it.