Answer:
The volume of CO2 is 4.20 L
Explanation:
Step 1: Data given
Pressure = 270 mm Hg = 260 /760 = 0.355263 atm
Temperature : 38.5 °C = 311.65 K
Mass of C4H8 = 0.820 grams
Step 2: The balanced equation
C4H8 + 6O2 → 4CO2 + 4H2O
Step 3: Calculate moles C4H8
Moles C4H8 = mass C4H8 / molar mass C4H8
Moles C4H8 = 0.820 grams / 56.11 g/mol
Moles C4H8 = 0.0146 moles
Step 4: Caalculate moles CO2
For 1 mol C4H8 we need 6 moles O2 to produce 4 moles CO2 and 4 moles H2O
For 0.0146 moles we'll have 4*0.0146 = 0.0584 moles CO2
Step 6: Calculate Volume CO2
p*V = n*R*T
V = (n*R*T) /p
⇒ with V = the volume of CO2 = TO BE DETERMINED
⇒ with n = the moles of CO2 = 0.0584 moles
⇒ with R = the gas constant = 0.08206 L*atm / mol*K
⇒ with T = The temperature = 311.65 K
⇒ with p = the pressure = 0.355263 atm
V = (0.0584 * 0.08206 * 311.65) / 0.355263
V = 4.20 L
The volume of CO2 is 4.20 L
