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What is the correct balanced equation for the incomplete combustion of butan-1-ol to produce carbon monoxide as the only carbon-containing product?

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH+4O2→4CO+5H2O\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH} + 4\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 4\text{CO} + 5\text{H}_2\text{O}CH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH+4O2​→4CO+5H2​O

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH+412O2→4CO+5H2O\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH} + 4\frac{1}{2}\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 4\text{CO} + 5\text{H}_2\text{O}CH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH+421​O2​→4CO+5H2​O

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH+6O2→4CO2+5H2O\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH} + 6\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 4\text{CO}_2 + 5\text{H}_2\text{O}CH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH+6O2​→4CO2​+5H2​O

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH+112O2→4CO+5H2\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH} + 1\frac{1}{2}\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 4\text{CO} + 5\text{H}_2CH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH+121​O2​→4CO+5H2​

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