A Volume of 3

question 17

Multiple Choice

A volume of 3.0 L of butane is burned in excess oxygen.Balance the chemical equation below and determine how many total liters of gases are produced.Assume that both the reactant and product temperature is 500 K and the pressure of the system remains constant at 1.0 atm.
C₄H₁₀(g) + O₂(g) → CO₂(g) + H₂O(g)

• A) 3.0 L
• B) 6.0 L
• C) 12 L
• D) 27 L
• E) 42 L

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