Answer to Question #166632 in General Chemistry for Miguel

Question

If one city bus combusts 20 moles of C2H5OH each minute, how much carbon dioxide (CO2) would be produced each minute?

Answer 1

C₂H₅OH + 3 O₂ $\to$ 3H₂O + 2 CO₂

1 mol of C₂H₅OH gives 2 mol of CO₂

So, 20 moles of C₂H₅OH each minute produced 40 moles of CO₂ each minute