Liquid octane (CH,(CH,) CH,) will react with gaseous oxygen (0,) to produce gaseous carbon dioxide (Co,) and gaseous water (H,0). Suppose 6.9 g of octane is mixed with 39.8 g of oxygen. Calculate the maximum mass of carbon dioxide that could be produced by the chemical reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

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**Chemical Reaction Involving Octane and Oxygen**

Liquid octane \((CH_3 (CH_2)_6 CH_3)\) will react with gaseous oxygen \((O_2)\) to produce gaseous carbon dioxide \((CO_2)\) and gaseous water \((H_2O)\). Suppose 6.9 g of octane is mixed with 39.8 g of oxygen. Calculate the maximum mass of carbon dioxide that could be produced by the chemical reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

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This problem involves the combustion of octane, a hydrocarbon, with oxygen, a typical exothermic reaction releasing energy. The objective is to determine the mass of carbon dioxide produced under the given conditions.

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Transcribed Image Text:**Educational Website Content** **Chemical Reaction Involving Octane and Oxygen** Liquid octane \((CH_3 (CH_2)_6 CH_3)\) will react with gaseous oxygen \((O_2)\) to produce gaseous carbon dioxide \((CO_2)\) and gaseous water \((H_2O)\). Suppose 6.9 g of octane is mixed with 39.8 g of oxygen. Calculate the maximum mass of carbon dioxide that could be produced by the chemical reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. --- This problem involves the combustion of octane, a hydrocarbon, with oxygen, a typical exothermic reaction releasing energy. The objective is to determine the mass of carbon dioxide produced under the given conditions. **Note:** There are no graphs or diagrams in the image.
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The combustion reaction of octane i.e CH3(CH2)6CH3 can be written as,

=> CH3(CH2)6CH3 + O2 --------> CO2 + H2

Balancing : Since we have 8 C in LHS. Hence making it 8 in RHS also.

=> CH3(CH2)6CH3 + O2 --------> 8 CO2 + H2

Now we have 18 H in LHS. Hence making it 18 in RHS also.

=> CH3(CH2)6CH3 + O2 --------> 8 CO2 + 9 H2

Since total number of O in RHS is 25 now. Hence making it 25 in LHS also.

=> CH3(CH2)6CH3 + 12.5 O2 --------> 8 CO2 + 9 H2

Multiplying the whole reaction with 2 to get lowest integral coefficient as.

=> 2 CH3(CH2)6CH3 + 25 O2 --------> 16 CO2 + 18 H2

Since all the elements are in equal number in both side of the reaction now. Hence the above reaction is now balanced.

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