How many liters of CO2 will be produced from the consumption of 1.4 gallons of gasoline at standard condtions?

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How many liters of CO2 will be produced from the consumption of 1.4 gallons of gasoline at standard condtions?

Assuming that gasoline is C8H18 and has a density of 0.703 g/ml

2007-12-04 11:00:40 · 2 answers · asked by tibsy2007 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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0 zero . the burning of gasoline produces CO carbon monoxide.
when an animal exhales it produces CO2 carbon dioxide.

2007-12-04 11:06:13 · answer #1 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

write the balanced equation-

2C8H18 + 17O2 --> 16CO2 + 18H2O

1 gallon x 128 fl oz/gal x 29.57 mL/fl oz x 0.703 g/mL = 2661 grams
2661 grams / 114.2 g/mol = 23.3 moles
8 moles of CO2 per mole C8H18 x 23.3 moles of C8H18 = 186 moles CO2
186 moles CO2 x 22.4 liters = 4,170 liters

2007-12-04 11:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by skipper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋