Gaseous butane  CH3CH22CH3  reacts with gaseous oxygen gas  O2  to produce gaseous carbon dioxide  CO2  and gaseous water  H2O . If  17.2g  of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of  37.2g  of butane and  39.9g  of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide.Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits in it.

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Gaseous butane 

CH3CH22CH3

 reacts with gaseous oxygen gas 

O2

 to produce gaseous carbon dioxide 

CO2

 and gaseous water 

H2O

. If 

17.2g

 of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 

37.2g

 of butane and 

39.9g

 of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide.

Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits in it.

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