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If 498 mol of octane combusts, what volume of carbon dioxide is produced at 23.0 °c and 0.995 atm?

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Octane on combustion yields CO₂ and H₂O;

2C₈H₁₈ + 2 5O₂ → 16 CO₂ + 18 HO

According to equation,

2 moles Octane produces = 16 moles of CO₂
So,
498 moles Octane will produce = X moles of CO₂

Solving for X,
X = (498 mol × 16 mol) ÷ 2 mol

X = 3984 moles of CO₂

Now,
Calculating for Volume,
As,
P V = n R T
Solving for V,
V = n R T / P ------- (1)

Pressure = P = 0.995 atm
Volume = V = ?
Moles = n = 3984
Gas Constant = R = 0.0821 L.atm.K⁻¹.mol⁻¹
Temperature = T = 23 + 273 = 296 K

Putting values in eq. 1

V = (3984 mol × 0.0821 L.atm.mol⁻¹.K⁻¹ × 296 K) ÷ 0.995 atm

Volume = 973040.95 L
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