Question

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A total of 132.33g C3H8 is burned in 384.00 g O2. Use the following questions to determine the amounts of products formed.
• How many grams of CO2 and H2O will be produced? (2 points)
















b. If the furnace is not properly adjusted, the products of combustion can include other gases, such as CO and unburned hydrocarbons. If only 269.34 g of CO2 were formed in the above reaction, what would the percent yield be? (2 points)

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

We must first write the equation of the reaction as follows;

C3H8 + 5O2 ----> 3CO2 + 4H2O

Now;

We obtain the number of moles of C3H8 = 132.33g/44g/mol = 3 moles

So;

1 mole of C3H8 yields 3 moles of CO2

3 moles of C3H8 yields 3 × 3/1 = 9 moles of CO2

We obtain the number of moles of oxygen = 384.00 g/32 g/mol = 12 moles

So;

5 moles of oxygen yields 3 moles of CO2

12 moles of oxygen yields 12 × 3/5 = 7.2 moles of CO2

We can now decide on the limiting reactant to be C3H8

Therefore;

Mass of CO2 produced = 9 moles of CO2 × 44 g/mol = 396 g of CO2

Again;

1 moles of C3H8 yields 4 moles of water

3 moles of C3H8 yields 3 × 4/1 = 12 moles of water

Hence;

Mass of water = 12 moles of water × 18 g/mol = 216 g of water

In order to obtain the percentage yield from the reaction, we have;

b) Actual yield = 269.34 g

Theoretical yield = 396 g

Therefore;

% yield = actual yield/theoretical yield × 100/1

Substituting values

% yield = 269.34 g /396 g × 100

% yield = 68%