Gaseous ethane CH3CH3 will react with gaseous oxygen O2 to produce gaseous carbon dioxide CO2 and gaseous water H2O . Suppose 3.61 g of ethane is mixed with 8.5 g of oxygen. Calculate the maximum mass of water that could be produced by the chemical reaction. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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Gaseous ethane

CH3CH3

will react with gaseous oxygen

O2

to produce gaseous carbon dioxide

CO2

and gaseous water

H2O

. Suppose 3.61 g of ethane is mixed with 8.5 g of oxygen. Calculate the maximum mass of water that could be produced by the chemical reaction. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits. 

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