Answer
18.75 moles O2
Work Step by Step
Looking at the coefficients, we need 2 moles of C8H18 for every 25 moles of O2. Therefore, if we need to burn 1.5 moles C8H18 then:
1.50 moles C8H18 * (25 moles O2/2 moles C8H18) = 18.75 moles O2
Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)
by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321910419
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-041-7
Chapter 3 - Chemical Reactions and Reaction Stoichiometry - Exercises - Page 117: 3.68a
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