Answer to Question #298796 in General Chemistry for Ganna

Question

(b) How many grams of carbon dioxide can be produced by burning 7.16 moles of propane? Assume that oxygen is the excess reactant in this reaction.

Answer 1

2 C3H8 + 9 O2 → 4 CO2 + 2 CO + 8 H2O

mole ratio= 2:4= 1:2

Moles of CO2 produced= 7.16× 2= 14.32moles

Mass= 14.32× 44= 630g