The complete combustion of octane, C8H18, a component of gasoline, proceeds as is shown below. 2 C8H18(l) + 25 O2(g)  16 CO2(g) + 18 H2O(l) (a) How many moles of O2 are needed to burn 2.10 mol of C8H18? ____________mol(b) How many grams of O2 are needed to burn 1.25 g of C8H18? _________g(c) Octane has a density of 0.692 g/mL at 20°C. How many grams of O2 are required to burn 4.90 gal. of C8H18? 1 gal = 3.79 L. ______________g

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The complete combustion of octane, C8H18, a component of gasoline, proceeds as is shown below.

2 C8H18(l) + 25 O2(g)  16 CO2(g) + 18 H2O(l)

(a) How many moles of O2 are needed to burn 2.10 mol of C8H18?
 ____________mol


(b) How many grams of O2 are needed to burn 1.25 g of C8H18?
 _________g


(c) Octane has a density of 0.692 g/mL at 20°C. How many grams of O2 are required to burn 4.90 gal. of C8H18? 1 gal = 3.79 L.
 ______________g

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