Liquid hexane CH3CH24CH3 reacts with gaseous oxygen gas O2 to produce gaseous carbon dioxide CO2 and gaseous water H2O . If 30.6g of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 31.0g of hexane and 56.9g of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide.

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Liquid hexane

CH3CH24CH3

reacts with gaseous oxygen gas

O2

to produce gaseous carbon dioxide

CO2

and gaseous water

H2O

. If

30.6g

of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of

31.0g

of hexane and

56.9g

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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