Use the balanced equation for the incomplete combustion of C2H2 to answer the following questions.

2C2H2(g)+ 302(g)+ 4CO(g)+2H20(g)
Be sure each of your answer entries has the correct number of significant figures.

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How many moles of O2 are needed to react completely with 1.8 mol of C2H2?

mol O2

1 answer

Moles of O2 needed = 1.8 mol C2H2 × (3 mol O2 / 2 mol C2H2) = 2.7 mol O2