Liquid hexane (CH, (CH,) CH,) reacts with gaseous oxygen gas (0,) to produce gaseous carbon dioxide (co,) and gaseous water (H,0). If 59.4 g of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 38.78 g of hexane and 246.2 g of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits in it. % ?

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Liquid hexane (CH, (CH,) CH,) reacts with gaseous oxygen gas (0,) to produce gaseous carbon dioxide (co,) and gaseous water (H,0). If 59.4 g of
carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 38.78 g of hexane and 246.2 g of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide.
Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits in it.
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Transcribed Image Text:Liquid hexane (CH, (CH,) CH,) reacts with gaseous oxygen gas (0,) to produce gaseous carbon dioxide (co,) and gaseous water (H,0). If 59.4 g of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 38.78 g of hexane and 246.2 g of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits in it. % ?
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