The octane in gasoline burns according to the following equation: 2C8H18 + 25O2 16CO2 + 18H2O   (a) How many moles of O2 are needed to react fully with 4.19 mol of octane? (b) How many moles of CO2 can form from 0.817 mol of octane? (c) How many moles of water are produced by the combustion of 6.75 mol of octane? (d) If this reaction is used to synthesize 6.64 mol of CO2, how many moles of oxygen are needed? How many moles of octane

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The octane in gasoline burns according to the following equation:

2C8H18 + 25O2 16CO+ 18H2O

 

(a) How many moles of O2 are needed to react fully with 4.19 mol of octane?

(b) How many moles of CO2 can form from 0.817 mol of octane?

(c) How many moles of water are produced by the combustion of 6.75 mol of octane?

(d) If this reaction is used to synthesize 6.64 mol of CO2, how many moles of oxygen are needed?

How many moles of octane?

 

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