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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many moles of O2 are required to react with 58 moles of C3H7OH?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i will help u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help me first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. Write a Balanced Equation 2. Convert to Moles 3. Multiply by a Mole Ratio 4. Convert back to grams or moles or molecules (whatever the question asks you for)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay I will, thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please vote guys

OpenStudy (doc.brown):

10 is incorrect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you help me?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i already told him dont tell him again

OpenStudy (doc.brown):

What did you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2C3H7OH+9O2 --> 6CO2+8H2 its difficult to balance this.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8H2O

OpenStudy (doc.brown):

Correct. You have 2 moles of propyl alcohol and are burning it by reacting it with 9 moles of oxygen gas.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't understand.

OpenStudy (doc.brown):

2C3H7OH + 9O2 is what you're starting with.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay then I convert to moles?

OpenStudy (doc.brown):

For every 2 C3H7OH you have you need 9 O2. You can pick any number of molecules, like say, a dozen. For every 2 dozen propyl alcohol you need 9 dozen oxygen.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay, thanks.

OpenStudy (doc.brown):

You can use the word dozen or mole interchangeably. Just remember, dozen means 12. Mole means 602214129270000000000000.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got you, thank you.

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