Butane burns and as a result, 2 molecules of butane react with 13 molecules of oxygen to produce 8 molecules of carbon dioxide and 10 molecules of water. Basically, 15 molecules are converted into 18 molecules.
This reaction gives off a great deal of heat, meaning that the reactants are higher in energy than the products. What drives this reaction?
a) energy only
b) disorder only
c) both disorder and energy
d) neither disorder nor energy