Liquid hexane  CH3CH24CH3  reacts with gaseous oxygen gas  O2  to produce gaseous carbon dioxide  CO2  and gaseous water  H2O . If  63.2g  of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of  54.29g  of hexane and  346.6g  of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide. Round your answer to  3  significant figures.

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Liquid hexane 
CH3CH24CH3
 reacts with gaseous oxygen gas 
O2
 to produce gaseous carbon dioxide 
CO2
 and gaseous water 
H2O
. If 
63.2g
 of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 
54.29g
 of hexane and 
346.6g
 of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide.

Round your answer to 
3
 significant figures.
 
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