1. Balanced Chemical Equation:

The balanced chemical equation for the reaction of carbon (C) with oxygen (O2) to form carbon dioxide (CO2) is:

C + O2 → CO2

2. Mole Ratio:

The balanced equation shows that 1 mole of carbon reacts with 1 mole of oxygen to produce 1 mole of carbon dioxide.

3. Converting Molecules to Moles:

* Avogadro's Number: There are 6.022 x 10^23 molecules in 1 mole of any substance.

* Calculate moles of oxygen: 14 molecules of oxygen / (6.022 x 10^23 molecules/mole) = 2.33 x 10^-23 moles of oxygen

4. Determining Moles of Carbon:

Since the mole ratio is 1:1, we need the same number of moles of carbon:

* Moles of carbon: 2.33 x 10^-23 moles of oxygen = 2.33 x 10^-23 moles of carbon

5. Converting Moles to Atoms:

* Calculate carbon atoms: 2.33 x 10^-23 moles of carbon * (6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mole) = 14 carbon atoms

Answer: 14 carbon atoms react with 14 molecules of oxygen to form carbon dioxide.