Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol (CH3CH2OH) in it reacts with oxygen gas (O2) from the air to form water (H2O) and acetic acid (CH3COOH), the main ingredient of vinegar. What mass of oxygen gas is consumed by the reaction of 3.70g of ethanol? Round your answer to 3 significant digits.

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Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol (CH3CH2OH) in it reacts with oxygen gas (O2) from the air to form water (H2O) and acetic acid (CH3COOH), the main ingredient of vinegar. What mass of oxygen gas is consumed by the reaction of 3.70g of ethanol? Round your answer to 3 significant digits.

 

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