Acetylene (C2H2) burns in oxygen (O2) to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). 8.64 L of gaseous acetylene (C2H2) is burned at STP according to the equation:                                        2C2H2 (g) + 5O2 (g) —> 4CO2 (g) + 2H2O (I)   a.) What is the volume of O2 required for complete combustion?    b.) What is the volume of CO2 produced upon complete combustion?

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  1. Acetylene (C2H2) burns in oxygen (O2) to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). 8.64 L of gaseous acetylene (C2H2) is burned at STP according to the equation: 

 

                                    2C2H2 (g) + 5O2 (g) —> 4CO2 (g) + 2H2O (I)

 

a.) What is the volume of O2 required for complete combustion? 

 

b.) What is the volume of CO2 produced upon complete combustion?

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