2 C8H18 + 9 O2 → 8 C2 + 18 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

16 C-9/4 - 36 e- → 16 C0 (oxidation)

18 O0 + 36 e- → 18 O-II (reduction)

C8H18 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • C8H18 – Octane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: N-octane source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Normal-octane source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, CH3-[CH2]6-CH3 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless liquid with a gasoline-like odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • C2
    • Names: Dicarbon source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, C2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Diatomic carbon source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • H2O – Water, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27