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In a car engine, gasoline (represented by C8H18) does not
Chapter 4, Problem 96P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 96P
In a car engine, gasoline (represented by C8H18) does not bum completely, and some CO, a toxic pollutant, forms along with CO2 and H2O. If 5.0% of the gasoline forms CO:
(a) What is the ratio of CO2 to CO molecules in the exhaust?
(b) What is the mass ratio of CO2 to CO?
(c) What percentage of the gasoline must form CO for the mass ratio of CO2 to CO to be exactly 1/1?
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QUESTION:
Problem 96P
In a car engine, gasoline (represented by C8H18) does not bum completely, and some CO, a toxic pollutant, forms along with CO2 and H2O. If 5.0% of the gasoline forms CO:
(a) What is the ratio of CO2 to CO molecules in the exhaust?
(b) What is the mass ratio of CO2 to CO?
(c) What percentage of the gasoline must form CO for the mass ratio of CO2 to CO to be exactly 1/1?
ANSWER:
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Combustion Reaction
The burning of a substance in presence of oxygen, releasing energy is named the combustion reaction.
The combustion reaction of gasoline is shown below.
The chemical equation representing the incomplete combustion of gasoline is as follows:
