First the chemical equation, combustion of a hydrocarbon yields CO2 and H2O most of the time.
2C2H2(g)+5O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
We see that 2L of C2H2 produces 4L of CO2 and 2L of H2O. However, when cooled to STP, H2O condenses to water (l.)
What will burning of .3 liters of C2H2 produce?
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