Answer: The chemical equation for the combustion of ethane is written below.
Explanation:
Combustion reaction is defined as the reaction in which a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide gas and water molecule.
[tex]\text{Hydrocarbon}+O_2\rightarrow CO_2+H_2O[/tex]
The chemical equation for the combustion of ethane follows:
[tex]2C_2H_6+7O_2\rightarrow 4CO_2+6H_2O[/tex]
By Stoichiometry of the reaction:
2 moles of ethane reacts with 7 moles of oxygen gas to produce 4 moles of carbon dioxide and 6 moles of water
Hence, the chemical equation for the combustion of ethane is written above.