Tech A says that hydrocarbons are a result of complete combustion. Tech B says that a catalytic converter creates a chemical reaction, changing carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons to water and carbon dioxide. Who is correct

Neither Tech A nor B is correct

Explanation:

Combustion is a chemical reaction that occurs when a chemical molecule(s) interacts quickly with oxygen and produces heat.

When hydrocarbon undergoes a complete combustion reaction, they produce water and CO2.

Tech B is also incorrect because the main purpose of a catalytic converter is to accelerate and speed up the chemical reaction rates, Hence, they are not involved in chemical reaction formation. Catalytic converters are utilized as a control device in exhaust emission to lessen the effect of toxic gas fumes.

"you start with 15.67 g mgco3-xh2o, when heated and all the water is removed, you are left with 7.58 g mgco3 only.

therefore, you had 15.67 - 7.58 = 8.09g h2o  

moles of each :

7.58g mgco3 = ? moles = 7.58g / 83.4g/mole = 0.09moles  

8 09g h2o = ? moles = 8.09g / 18g/mole = 0.44moles  

molar ratio between the two by dividing both numbers by the smallest number :

0.09 / 0.09 = 1  

0.44 / 0.09 = 4.8  

mgco3-5h2o"

a compound is a molecule made of atoms from different elements.

a. by the combination of an unlimited number of elements