Question

How many grams of oxygen are required to react with 13.0 grams of octane (C8H18) in the combustion of octane in gasoline?

Answer 1

Grams of oxygen are required to react with 13.0 grams of octane (C8H18) in the combustion of octane in gasoline is 45.5g

Octane is a hydrocarbon which burns in gasoline in presence of oxygen according to the given balanced chemical equation,

2C₈H₁₈ + 25O₂------> 16CO₂ + 18H₂0

Molar mass of octane = 114.23g/mol

Molar mass of Oxygen = 32g/mol

According to the stiochiometry of the balanced equation the mole ratio of Octane and Oxygen is 2:25

2 mole of octane needs 25 mole of oxygen

1 mole of octane needs 12.5 moleof oxygen

114.23g of octane needs 400g of oxygen

13g   of octane  needs 45.5g of oxygen

Mass of oxygen needed =45.5g

Hence, the Mass of oxygen needed is 45.5g for the combustion of octane in gasoline.

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