Butane burns ad shown in balanced chemical equation 2C4H10 +13O2 --> 10H2O + 8CO2 if 6 mol of butane ______ mol of carbon dioxide are produced (1 point)

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Beth1309 Beth1309 · Answer 1 · 2016-11-17T16:30:02-05:00

The ratio of Butane to CO2 is 2:8.

Therefore if 6 mols of C4H10 are produced the no. of mols of CO2 produced would be (8x3) 24 mol. :) in

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RomeliaThurston RomeliaThurston · Answer 2 · 2018-11-15T01:23:00-05:00

Answer: 24 moles of carbon dioxide are produced.

Explanation: Reaction for combustion of butane is given by the reaction:

\(2C_4H_{10}+13O_2\rightarrow 10H_2O+8CO_2\)

Here, the butane is present in lower amount, hence it is considered as limiting reagent because it limits the formation of the product.

By stoichiometry,

2 moles of butane produces 8 moles of carbon dioxide, so

6 moles of butane will produce = \(\frac{8}{2}\times 6=24\)

Hence, 24 moles of carbon dioxide is produced from the combustion of 6 moles of butane.