An explosive reaction between butane and oxygen occurs as follows. 2 C4H10 (g) + 13 O2 (g) -->  8 CO2 (g) + 10 H2O (g) If 0.625 moles of butane and 3.5 moles of oxygen gas react predict the theoretical yield (in moles) of water vapor that would be produced.

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An explosive reaction between butane and oxygen occurs as follows.

2 C4H10 (g) + 13 O2 (g) -->  8 CO2 (g) + 10 H2O (g)

If 0.625 moles of butane and 3.5 moles of oxygen gas react predict the theoretical yield (in moles) of water vapor that would be produced.

_________ moles H2O (g)

 

[round your answer to the correct number of significant figures.]

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`report your answer to the tenths place, i.e. one decimal place.`

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