Question

How many moles of carbon dioxide will be produced from the complete combustion of 13.6 moles of butane?

Answer 1

Answer:

54.4 mol

Explanation:

the equation for complete combustion of butane is

2C₄H₁₀ + 13O₂ ---> 8CO₂ + 10H₂O

molar ratio of butane to CO₂ is 2:8

this means that for every 2 mol of butane that reacts with excess oxygen, 8 mol of CO₂ is produced

when 2 mol of C₄H₁₀ reacts - 8 mol of CO₂ is produced

therefore when 13.6 mol of C₄H₁₀ reacts - 8/2 x 13.6 mol = 54.4 mol of CO₂ is produced

therefore 54.4 mol of CO₂ is produced