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QuizMultiple Choice
Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
Question 16 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B
Which answer best describes what is happening in the following reaction?2C8H18 + 25O2 16CO2 + 18H2O
Answer
A
This is not a redox reaction. It is an example of combustion.B
This is a redox reaction in which octane (C8H18) is the reducing agent.C
This is a redox reaction in which carbon dioxide (CO2) burns due to ignition.D
This is not a redox reaction, because a solution of carbon dioxide and water results.