Answer:
grams of oxygen = 21.40 g
Explanation:
octane → C8H18
The chemical reaction needs to be represented with a chemical equation before solving. The equation also need to be balanced.
C8H18 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
Balanced equation
2C8H18 + 25O2 → 16CO2 + 18H2O
Molar mass of octane = 12 × 8 + 18 = 96 + 18 = 114 g
Mass of octane in the chemical equation = 2 (114) = 228 g
molar mass of oxygen = 32 g
mass of oxygen in the chemical equation = 25 × 32 = 800 g
if 228 g of octane react with 800 g of oxygen
6.1 g of octane will require ? grams of oxygen
cross multiply
grams of oxygen = 6.1 × 800/228
grams of oxygen = 4880
/228
grams of oxygen = 21.4035087719
grams of oxygen = 21.40 g
