The following table shows the chemical equation for the complete combustion of three different fuel types. Which type of fuel requires the greatest amount of oxygen per mole of fuel? * Chemical equation for complete combustion CH, (g) + 20,(g) – Co,(g) + 2 H,O(g) C;H (g) + 50,(g) C,H16) + 11 0,(g) Fuel methane propane 3 CO,() +4 H,0(g) 7 Co,() + 8 H,0(g) heptane (in gasoline) -

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The following table shows the chemical equation for the complete
combustion of three different fuel types. Which type of fuel requires the
greatest amount of oxygen per mole of fuel? *
Chemical equation for complete combustion
CH, () + 20,(g)
C;H,(g) +50,(g)
C,H16 ) + 11 0,(g) -
Fuel
methane
→Co,() + 2 H,O(g)
propane
→3 CO,(g) + 4 H,0(g)
heptane (in gasoline)
7 Co,(g)+8 H,0(g)
Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows the chemical equation for the complete combustion of three different fuel types. Which type of fuel requires the greatest amount of oxygen per mole of fuel? * Chemical equation for complete combustion CH, () + 20,(g) C;H,(g) +50,(g) C,H16 ) + 11 0,(g) - Fuel methane →Co,() + 2 H,O(g) propane →3 CO,(g) + 4 H,0(g) heptane (in gasoline) 7 Co,(g)+8 H,0(g)
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