How many moles of CO2 are produced from 40 moles of octane?

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Homework Statement




how many moles of CO2 are produced from 40 moles of octane?

Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution

 
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Homework Statement




how many moles of CO2 are produced from 40 moles of octane?

Homework Equations



You must find or know the formula for octane. Write a balanced reaction for the burning of octane. Your reactants are octane and oxygen.



The Attempt at a Solution



The ratio of CO2 to octane comes from your balanced reaction. This is used in determing the amount of CO2 product.
 
A intuitive solution is to find the number of moles of C in 40 moles of octane. Octane has 8 C in a molecule.

Considering that Co2 has one C that means that the end result is ... very clear.
 
I presume you mean when 40 moles of octane are completeley combusted;

Octane + Oxygen --> CO2 + Water

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