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Write and balance the equation for the combustion of the fatty acid stearic acid, (C18H36O2).Express your answer as a chemical equation. Identify all of the phases in your answer.

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The combustion of the fatty acid called stearic acid has the  the complete equation; C18H36O2(s) + 26O2(g) ------> 18CO2 (g) + 18 H2O(g)

What is combustion?

The term combustion has to do with the burning of a substance in air. For organic compounds, we get carbon dioxide and water as the products.

Thus, for the combustion of the fatty acid called stearic acid, the complete equation is; C18H36O2(s) + 26O2(g) ------> 18CO2 (g) + 18 H2O(g)

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