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Given the following equation: > 8 CO2 10 H20 2 С4Н10 + 13 02 How many grams of C4H10 are needed to react with 35.1 grams of O2?

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Answer: The mass of butane reacting with oxygen gas is 9.76 grams.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:


\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}} .....(1)

  • For oxygen

Given mass of oxygen gas = 35.1 g

Molar mass of oxygen gas = 32 g/mol

Putting values in equation 1, we get:


\text{Moles of oxygen gas}=(35.1g)/(32g/mol)=1.096mol

For the given chemical reaction:


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

By stoichiometry of the reaction:

13 moles of oxygen gas is reacting with 2 moles of butane.

So, 1.096 moles of oxygen gas will react with =
(2)/(13)* 1.096=0.168moles of butane.

Now, calculating the mass of butane from equation 1, we get:

Molar mass of butane = 58.12 g/mol

Moles of butane = 0.168 moles

Putting values in equation 1, we get:


0.168mol=\frac{\text{Mass of butane}}{58.12g/mol}\\\\\text{Mass of butane}=9.76g

Hence, the mass of butane reacting with oxygen gas is 9.76 grams.

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