Final answer:
Each mole of butane produces 4 moles of carbon dioxide. Starting with 0.30 mol of butane, you would get 1.2 mol of carbon dioxide, which is not an option listed in the question.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student asked what is the amount (in moles) of carbon dioxide produced from 0.30 mol of butane. To solve this, we must use the balanced chemical equation for the combustion of butane, which is C4H10 + 6.5 O2 → 4 CO2 + 5 H2O. This shows that each mole of butane produces 4 moles of carbon dioxide. Therefore, if we start with 0.30 mol of butane, we multiply by the ratio from the balanced equation (4 mol CO2/1 mol C4H10) to find the moles of carbon dioxide.
0.30 mol C4H10 × (4 mol CO2/1 mol C4H10) = 1.2 mol CO2, which means the correct answer is not listed among the options A) 0.15 mol, B) 0.30 mol, C) 0.45 mol, D) 0.60 mol. Thus the student should be advised to recheck the options provided or confirm that the given question matches the choices.