Grams of oxygen are required to react with 13.0 grams of octane (C8H18) in the combustion of octane in gasoline is 45.5g
Octane is a hydrocarbon which burns in gasoline in presence of oxygen according to the given balanced chemical equation,
2C₈H₁₈ + 25O₂------> 16CO₂ + 18H₂0
Molar mass of octane = 114.23g/mol
Molar mass of Oxygen = 32g/mol
According to the stiochiometry of the balanced equation the mole ratio of Octane and Oxygen is 2:25
2 mole of octane needs 25 mole of oxygen
1 mole of octane needs 12.5 moleof oxygen
114.23g of octane needs 400g of oxygen
13g of octane needs 45.5g of oxygen
Mass of oxygen needed =45.5g
Hence, the Mass of oxygen needed is 45.5g for the combustion of octane in gasoline.
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