Chemical Principles
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl; Donald J. DeCoste
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Chapter 2, Problem 93CP
A combustion reaction involves the reaction of a substancewith oxygen gas. The complete combustion of anyhydrocarbon (binary compound of carbon and hydrogen)produces carbon dioxide and water as the only products.Octane is a hydrocarbon found in gasoline. Completecombustion of octane produces 8 L of carbon dioxide forevery 9 L of water vapor (both measured at the sametemperature and pressure). What is the ratio of carbonatoms to hydrogen atoms in a molecule of octane?
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