Question

2C4H10 + 13O2 8CO2 + 10H2O What is the mole ratio of butane to carbon dioxide?

Answer 1

2 C4H10 + 13 O2 → 8 CO2 + 10 H2O

a. 8
b. 2
c. There are the same number of each kind of element on both sides of the arrow.
d. 2 / 8
e. 13 / 2

Answer 2

Answer: The mole ratio of butane to carbon dioxide is 1 : 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Mole ratio is defined as the ratio of number of moles of the two substances taken into account.

In a chemical reaction, the stoichiometric coefficients represents the number of moles.

For a given chemical equation:

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

By stoichiometry of the reaction:

2 moles of butane reacts with 13 moles of oxygen to produce 8 moles of carbon dioxide and 10 moles of water.

So, the mole ratio of butane to carbon dioxide in a given chemical reaction is 2 : 8 or 1 : 4