Liquid hexane CH3CH24CH3 reacts with gaseous oxygen gas O2 to produce gaseous carbon dioxide CO2 and gaseous water H2O . If 1.10g of water is produced from the reaction of 0.86g of hexane and 5.2g of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of water. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits in it.

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Liquid hexane

CH3CH24CH3

reacts with gaseous oxygen gas

O2

to produce gaseous carbon dioxide

CO2

and gaseous water

H2O

. If

1.10g

of water is produced from the reaction of

0.86g

of hexane and

5.2g

of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of water.

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

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