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The Hive => Chemistry Discourse => Topic started by: daxium on October 14, 2002, 10:29:00 PM

Title: quistion on producing co2
Post by: daxium on October 14, 2002, 10:29:00 PM

how much co2 would a 16oz container of propane produce if it were left burning for 24 hours before running out of fuel???

Title: 16oz*28 = 448g Propane - CH3CH2CH3 = C3H8 C3H8 = ...
Post by: Rhodium on October 14, 2002, 10:35:00 PM

16oz*28 = 448g
Propane - CH3CH2CH3 = C3H8
C3H8 = 44 g/mol

448/44 = 10.18 mol propane/tank
30.54 mole carbon atoms -> 30.54 moles CO2
CO2 = 44g/mol

CO2 = 1344 grams