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The theoretical number of moles of carbon dioxide produced from 3.0 moles of
C6H14 is
C6H14+ O2 CO2 + H2O

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In the given balanced chemical equation $bold italic 2 bold italic C subscript bold italic 6 bold italic H subscript bold italic 14 bold italic plus bold italic 19 bold italic O subscript bold italic 2 bold italic rightwards arrow bold italic 12 bold italic C bold italic O subscript bold italic 2 bold italic plus bold italic 14 bold italic H subscript bold italic 2 bold italic O$

The above equation represents a chemical reaction where two moles of hexane (C₆H₁₄) react with oxygen (O₂) to produce 12 moles of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and 14 moles of water (H₂O). To determine the theoretical number of moles of carbon dioxide produced from three moles of hexane (C₆H₁₄), we can apply the stoichiometry of the reaction as defined by the balanced equation. According to this equation, for every 2 moles of hexane consumed, 12 moles of carbon dioxide are generated. This fixed ratio is established by the coefficients of the balanced equation.

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