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A Level Chemistry Revision “Balancing Equations for the Complete Combustion of Alcohols”

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In this video, we look at how to balance equations for the complete combustion of alcohols. First, I remind you of the rules for balancing chemical equations. I then show you how to balance a combustion equation using ethanol as an example. Finally, I give you two questions on the combustion of alcohols to try yourself.

This video is aimed at the UK A Level Chemistry specifications. Students studying International A Level Chemistry will need to check their specification.

Image credits:

Alcohol Burner
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alcohol_burner1.jpg
Trisawan, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons