Answer:
43.45g of water would be produced from the reaction.
Explanation:
Liquid became reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.
This type of reaction is known as combustion reaction between alkanes.
Equation of reaction.
Assuming the reaction occurs in an unlimited supply of oxygen,
2C₆H₁₄ + 19O₂ → 12CO₂ + 14H₂O
From the above equation of reaction,
2 moles of C₆H₁₄ reacts with 19 moles of O₂ to produce 14 moles of H₂O.
To find the theoretical mass,
Number of moles = mass / molar mass
Molar mass of C₆H₁₄ = 86g/mol
Molar mass of O₂ = 16g/mol × 2 = 32g/mol
Molar mass of H₂O = 18g/mol
Mass of H₂O = number of moles × molar mass
Mass of H₂O = 14 × 18 = 252g
Mass of C₆H₁₄ = number of moles × molar mass
Mass of C₆H₁₄ = 2 × 86 = 172g
Mass of O₂ = number of moles × molar mass
Mass of O₂ = 19 × 32 = 608g
From the equation of reaction,
172g of C₆H₁₄ reacts with 608g of O₂ to produce 252g of H₂O
(172 + 608)g of reactants produce 252g of H₂O
780g of reactants produce 252g of H₂O
(60 + 75.5)g of reactants will produce a x g of H₂O
780g of reactants = 252g of H₂O
134.5g of reactants = x g of H₂O
X = (134.5 × 252) / 780
X = 43.45g of H₂O
Therefore, 43.45g of H₂O would be produced from 60g of hexane and 74.5g of oxygen
