Balance the following reaction in basic solution. What are the coefficients in front of H 2O and OH - in the balanced reaction and list which side of the equation that H 2O and OH - appear? C 10H 22O 2( aq) + KMnO 4( aq) → C 10H 16O 4K 2( aq) + MnO 2( aq)

You would be correct, boiling water does disinfect contamination.    the property of disinfecting means to kill  germs, bacteria and other pathogens or contamination  that might cause an infection or cause a person to become sickly. a couple methods of disinfecting are using soap, other cleaning supplies or by simply "boiling" the contaminate.  the reason why boiling water disinfects certain attributes is because some cells cannot survive the heat and pressure.