Gaseous ethane  CH3CH3  reacts with gaseous oxygen gas  O2  to produce gaseous carbon dioxide  CO2  and gaseous water  H2O . If  2.79g  of water is produced from the reaction of  5.41g  of ethane and  10.5g  of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of water.Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits in it.

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Gaseous ethane 

CH3CH3

 reacts with gaseous oxygen gas 

O2

 to produce gaseous carbon dioxide 

CO2

 and gaseous water 

H2O

. If 

2.79g

 of water is produced from the reaction of 

5.41g

 of ethane and 

10.5g

 of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of water.

Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits in it.

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