Gaseous butane CH3CH22CH3 reacts with gaseous oxygen gas O2 to produce gaseous carbon dioxide CO2 and gaseous water H2O . If 34.3g of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 29.06g of butane and 172.6g 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

34.3g

of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of

29.06g

of butane and

172.6g

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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