Question

The combustion of propane gas is used to fuel barbeque grills. If 4.65 moles of propane, C3H8, are burned in a grilling session, how many moles of carbon dioxide gas are formed? C3H8(g) + 5 O2(g) → 3 CO2(g) + 4 H2O(l)

Answer 1

Answer:

moles of carbon dioxide=13.95mol

Explanation:

First wrie down the balance chemical reaction:

$C_3H_8(g) + 5 O_2(g) \rightarrow 3 CO_2(g) + 4 H_2O(l)$

Combustion reaction: The reacion in which hydrocarbon is burnt in the presence of oxygen gas and it releases heat and this reaction exothermic because heat of cumbustion is negative.

eg. burning of methane

By using unitry method,

From the above balanced reaction it is clearly that,

from 1 mole of propane 3 moles of carbon dioxide is formed

there fore,

from 4.65 mole of propane $3 \times 4.65$ moles of carbon dioxide will form

moles of carbon dioxide=13.95mol