Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol (CH3CH2 OH) in it reacts with oxygen gas (O2) from the air to form water (H2O) and acetic acid (CH3 COOH), the main ingredient of vinegar. What mass of ethanol is consumed by the reaction of 6.48g of oxygen gas?Round your answer to 3 significant digits.

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Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol (CH3CH2 OH) in it reacts with oxygen gas (O2) from the air to form water (H2O) and acetic acid (CH3 COOH), the main ingredient of vinegar.

What mass of ethanol is consumed by the reaction of 6.48g of oxygen gas?Round your answer to 3 significant digits.

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