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The combustion of a sample of butane, C4H10 (lighter fluid), produced 2.46 grams of water.


2 C4H10 + 13 O2 -------> 8 CO2 + 10 H2O

AHow many moles of water formed?

BHow many moles of butane burned?

CHow many grams of butane burned?

DHow much oxygen was used up in moles? In grams?

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TheOneWhoKnocks767

The first step with any of these problems is putting the mass in grams in terms of moles. How many moles of water are represented by 2.46 g of water? The relationship is the molar mass of water, which is about 18 g/mol. So dimensional analysis shows that 2.46 g water = 2.46 g/18 g = 0.0556 moles of water. That's part a.

shristiparmar1221

During, The combustion of a sample of butane 0.137moles of water is formed, 0.0274 moles or 1.5892 g of butane burned and 0.1781 moles or 5.6992 g of O₂ is used.

What is combustion reaction?

Those reaction in which fuel is oxidized by the oxygen molecules and produce carbon dioxide and water molecule.

Given chemical reaction is :

2C₄H₁₀ + 13O₂ → 8CO₂ + 10H₂O

Given mass of water = 2.46 grams

Moles will be calculated as:

n = W/M,

where

  • W = given mass
  • M = molar mass

  • Moles of water formed is calculated as:

Moles of water n = 2.46g / 18 g/mol = 0.137moles

  • From the stoichiometry of the reaction, it is clear that:

10 moles of water = produced by 2 moles of butane

0.137 moles of water = produced by 2/10×0.137 = 0.0274 moles of butane

  • Weight of butane is calculated by using moles:

W = 0.0274 × 58 g/mol = 1.5892 g

  • From the stoichiometry of the reaction, it is clear that:

2 moles of butane = react with 13 moles of O₂

0.027 moles of butane = react with 13/2×0.027 = 0.1781 moles of O₂

  • Mass of oxygen is calculated as:

W = 0.1781 x 32 g/mol = 5.6992 g

Hence,During, The combustion of a sample of butane 0.137moles of water is formed, 0.0274 moles or 1.5892 g of butane burned and 0.1781 moles or 5.6992 g of O₂ is used.

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