Gasoline (Which Can Be Considered to Be Octane, C₈H₁₈)burns in Oxygen

question 19

Short Answer

Gasoline (which can be considered to be octane, C₈H₁₈)burns in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.What volume (L)of oxygen at STP is necessary to react with 1.0 gal of gasoline?
(The density of gasoline is 0.81 g/mL.1 gal = 3.78 L)

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