1.What mass of oxygen gas, O2, from the air is consumed in the combustion of 702g of octane, C8H18, one of the principal components of gasoline? 2C8H18 + 25O2 -> 16CO2 + 18H2O.

Approximately .

Explanation:

Look up the following relative atomic mass values on a modern periodic table:

Calculate the molar mass of octane, :

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Similarly, calculate the molar mass of :

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How many moles of molecules in of octane, ?

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Make sure that the chemical equation here is balanced.

In this equation,

Ratio between the two coefficients:

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Therefore:

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Rearrange to obtain:

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It is already determined that . Hence, the number of moles of oxygen gas required will be:

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What would be the mass of that of ?

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