How many moles of butane do we need to produce 10 moles of CO2 by reaction with oxygen? I think the balanced equation is 2 C4H10 + 13 O2 ----- 8 CO2 + 10 H2O

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How many moles of butane do we need to produce 10 moles of CO2 by reaction with oxygen? I think the balanced equation is 2 C4H10 + 13 O2 -----> 8 CO2 + 10 H2O

bobpursley · Answer

I appears that we get 2/8 mole carbondioxide for each mole of butane moles butane=10*2/0=20/8 moles=2.5 moles

bobpursley · Answer

oops typo moles butane=10*2/8=20/8 moles=2.5 moles