Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol (CH,CH, OH) in it reacts with oxygen gas (0,) from the air to form water (H,0) and acetic acid (CH;COOH), the main ingredient of vinegar. What mass of ethanol is consumed by the reaction of 8.0 g of oxygen gas? Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol (CH,CH,OH) in it reacts with oxygen gas (0,) from the air to form water (H,O) and acetic acid
(CH,COOH), the main ingredient of vinegar.
What mass of ethanol is consumed by the reaction of 8.0 g of oxygen gas?
Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.
Transcribed Image Text:Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol (CH,CH,OH) in it reacts with oxygen gas (0,) from the air to form water (H,O) and acetic acid (CH,COOH), the main ingredient of vinegar. What mass of ethanol is consumed by the reaction of 8.0 g of oxygen gas? Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.
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