Question

How many moles of CO2 are produced if 45 moles

of O2 react in the following reaction?
2C4H10+ 13 02 → 8 CO2 + 10 H2O

Answer 1

Answer: 27.69 moles of CO2 will be produced.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the balanced chemical equation, for every 13 moles of O2 that react, 8 moles of CO2 are produced.

Therefore, we can set up a proportion:

13 moles O2 / 8 moles CO2 = 45 moles O2 / x moles CO2

where x is the number of moles of CO2 produced.

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and simplify:

13 moles O2 * x moles CO2 = 8 moles CO2 * 45 moles O2

x = (8 moles CO2 * 45 moles O2) / 13 moles O2

x = 27.69 moles CO2 (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, if 45 moles of O2 react, 27.69 moles of CO2 will be produced.