Liquid hexane CH3CH24CH3 reacts with gaseous oxygen gas O2 to produce gaseous carbon dioxide CO2 and gaseous water H2O. If 13.4g of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 13.8g of hexane and 25.3g 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 13.4g of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 13.8g of hexane and 25.3g of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide. 

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