Answer to Question #257196 in General Chemistry for mar

Question

How many moles of CO2 are formed when 5 moles of ethane (C2H6) are consumed, using the following balanced chemical equation?

2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O

Group of answer choices

Answer 1

According to the reaction:

n(CO₂) = 2n(C₂H₆) $= 2 \times 5 = 10 \;moles$