14.7 g of butane (58.12 g/mol) undergoes combustion according to the following equation. What pressure of carbon dioxide in atm is produced at 318 K in a 1.58 L flask. 2 C4H10 (g) + 13 O2 (g) → 8 CO2 (g) + 10 H2O (g)
Molar mass of C4H10 = 58.12 g/mol
mass of C4H10 = 14.7 g
mol of C4H10 = (mass)/(molar mass)
= 14.7/58.12
= 0.2529 mol
From balanced chemical reaction, we see that
when 2 mol of C4H10 reacts, 8 mol of CO2 is formed
mol of CO2 formed = (8/2)* moles of C4H10
= (8/2)*0.2529
= 1.0117 mol
we have:
V = 1.58 L
n = 1.0117 mol
T = 318.0 K
we have below equation to be used:
P * V = n*R*T
P * 1.58 L = 1.0117 mol* 0.08206 atm.L/mol.K * 318 K
P = 16.7 atm
Answer: 16.7 atm
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