Answer: The mole ratio of oxygen to pentane for the combustion of pentane is 8 : 1.
Explanation: The given reaction is a type of combustion reaction.
Combustion reaction is a reaction in which a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen gas to produce water and carbon dioxide gas.
For the reaction of pentane with oxygen, the balanced equation would be:
In the reaction, 1 mole of reacts with 8 moles of
gas.
Thus giving us the mole ratio as
Oxygen : Pentane = 8 : 1
