Answer:
10 g of CO2
Explanation:
Equation of the reaction:
CH3(CH2)6CH3 + 17O2 ----> 18H2O + 8CO2
Fom the above balanced equation,
1 mole of Octane gas reacts with 17 moles of oxygen gas to produce 8 moles of CO2
Molar mass of Octane = 114 g/mol
Molar mass of oxygen gas = 32 g/mol
Molar mass of CO2 = 44 g/mol
Therefore, 114 g of Octane reacts completely with 17 * 32g (= 544 g) of oxygen to produce 8 * 44 g(=352g) of CO2.
From the given mass of reactants;
3.4 g of Octane will react with (544 * 3.4)/114 g of oxygen = 16.22g of oxygen.
Therefore oxygen is the limiting reactant.
15.6 g of oxygen will react with (114 * 15.6)/544 g of CO2 = 3.27 g of octane.
Mass of CO2 produced will be
(352 * 15.6)/544 = 10 g of CO2
