The combustion of gasoline produces carbon dioxide and water. assume gasoline to be pure octane (c8h18) and calculate how many k

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The combustion of gasoline produces carbon dioxide and water. assume gasoline to be pure octane (c8h18) and calculate how many k

ilograms of carbon dioxide are added to the atmosphere per 7.0 kg of octane burned. ( hint: begin by writing a balanced equation for the combustion reaction.)

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IgorC [24] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-03T17:12:21+03:00

IgorC [24]4 years ago

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<span>Answer: 2 C8H18 + 25 O2 => 16 CO2 + 18 H2O 1.0 kg = 1000 g C8H18 = 1000 g / 114.2293 g/mole = 8.75 moles C8H18 8.75 moles C8H18 produce (16/2) (8.75) = 70 moles CO2 70 moles CO2 = (70 moles) (44.0096 g/mole) = 3081 g CO2 = 3.1 kg CO2</span>