Dimethyl ether, CH3OCH3, undergoes gas phase decomposition to form methane, hydrogen gas, and carbon monoxide. Calculate the total volume of gas products if 28.89 g of dimethyl ether decomposes at 57.93 °C and 0.56 atm and the gas completely decomposes. Atomic Mass: C: 12.011 g/mol H: 1.008 g/mol O: 15.999 g/mol   Show your solutions and use the given values. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

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Dimethyl ether, CH3OCH3, undergoes gas phase decomposition to form methane, hydrogen gas, and carbon monoxide. Calculate the total volume of gas products if 28.89 g of dimethyl ether decomposes at 57.93 °C and 0.56 atm and the gas completely decomposes.

Atomic Mass:

C: 12.011 g/mol

H: 1.008 g/mol

O: 15.999 g/mol

 

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Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

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