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Amyl alcohol can burn in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. If amyl alcohol is C5H11OH and oxygen a diatomic gas O2, write and balance the combustion equation and answer the following: If 5 grams of amyl alcohol is burned, how many grams of carbon dioxide are formed?

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