Calculating Limiting Reagent and Percent Yield for Gasoline Combustion

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To solve the problem involving the combustion of gasoline (C8H18), first determine the limiting reagent by converting the mass of gasoline (2.62 kg) into moles using its density, which is necessary since the volume is given in gallons. The reaction shows that 2 moles of gasoline react with 25 moles of oxygen. Calculate the moles of oxygen available from 7000.0 L at STP, where 1 mole of gas occupies 22.4 L. Next, identify which reactant is limiting by comparing the mole ratios. After determining the limiting reagent, calculate the mass of carbon dioxide produced using stoichiometry based on the balanced equation. Finally, to find the percent yield, compare the actual mass of carbon dioxide collected (6.4 kg) to the theoretical mass calculated from the stoichiometric results. The percent yield is calculated by dividing the actual yield by the theoretical yield and multiplying by 100.
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please i need to solve this problem, can you help me out. thank you.
equation: 2C8H18 (l) + 25O2 (g) → 16CO2 (g) + 18H2O (l)
a)2.62kg(one gallon) of gasoline is burned with 7000.0L of oxygen gas at STP. what is the limiting reagent?
b) what mass of carbon dioxide is produced in part?
c) if 6.4 kg of carbon dioxide is collected in the lab using the amounts in part(a), what is the percent yield for this experiment?
 
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Could you please tell us what you have done already, and where exactly you need help/don't understand?
 
The questions are clear, but the problem is that we can't answer to homeworks here .
 
You would perform most of your calculations in mole units. Since your given quantity of gasoline is in gallons(a volume unit), you need to know this gasoline's density (or specific gravity, at least something to work with); the density will give you the mass, and the mass will give you the moles (obviously using suitable conversion calculations).

The "l" in your reaction means "liquid", and the "g" in your reaction means "gas"
 
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