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2C4H10(g) +13O 2(g) 8CO 2(g) +10H 2 O (g) If 36.0 L of C4H10 at 65.0C and 1.70atm, reacts with excess oxygen, how many grams of water will be produced?

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To solve this problem, we need to use the ideal gas law to determine the number of moles of butane (C4H10) that are present in the given volume and conditions. Then, we can use the balanced chemical equation to find the ratio of moles of C4H10 to moles of H2O produced, and finally use the molar mass of water to convert the number of moles to grams.

Step 1: Calculate the number of moles of butane

Using the ideal gas law:

PV = nRT

where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, R is the gas constant, and T is the temperature in Kelvin.

We need to convert the given temperature from Celsius to Kelvin by adding 273.15:

T = 65.0°C + 273.15 = 338.15 K

Now we can solve for n:

n = PV/RT = (1.70 atm)(36.0 L)/(0.0821 L·atm/mol·K)(338.15 K) = 1.56 mol

So we have 1.56 moles of C4H10.

Step 2: Calculate the number of moles of water produced

From the balanced chemical equation:

2C4H10 + 13O2 → 8CO2 + 10H2O

we see that 2 moles of C4H10 produce 10 moles of H2O. Therefore, the ratio of moles of C4H10 to moles of H2O is:

2 mol C4H10 / 10 mol H2O = 0.2 mol C4H10 per mol H2O

So for 1.56 moles of C4H10, we will have:

1.56 mol C4H10 × (1 mol H2O / 0.2 mol C4H10) = 7.8 mol H2O

Step 3: Convert moles of H2O to grams

Using the molar mass of water, which is 18.015 g/mol, we can convert the number of moles of H2O to grams:

7.8 mol H2O × 18.015 g/mol = 140.3 g H2O

Therefore, 140.3 grams of water will be produced.

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