2 C8H18(l) + 25 O2(g)  16 CO2(g) + 18 H2O(l) (a) How many moles of O2 are needed to burn 1.95 mol of C8H18? (b) How many grams of O2 are needed to burn 1.45 g of C8H18? (c) Octane has a density of 0.692 g/mL at 20°C. How many grams of O2 are required to burn 2.55 gal. of C8H18? 1 gal = 3.79 L.

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2 C8H18(l) + 25 O2(g)  16 CO2(g) + 18 H2O(l)

(a) How many moles of O2 are needed to burn 1.95 mol of C8H18?

(b) How many grams of O2 are needed to burn 1.45 g of C8H18?

(c) Octane has a density of 0.692 g/mL at 20°C. How many grams of O2 are required to burn 2.55 gal. of C8H18? 1 gal = 3.79 L.

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