LP gas burns according to the exothermic reaction: C3H8(g) + 5 O2(g) right arrow 3 CO2(g) +...

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LP gas burns according to the exothermicreaction:
C3H8(g) + 5 O2(g) right arrow 3 CO2(g) + 4 H2O(g)   ΔHrxn° = −2044 kJ
What mass of LP gas is necessary to heat 1.8 L of water from roomtemperature (25.0°C) to boiling (100.0°C)? Assume that duringheating, 16% of the heat emitted by the LP gas combustion goes toheat the water. The rest is lost as heat to the surroundings. (Seethe table.)

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18 L water 1800 ml 1800 gmdensity of water is 1specific heat of water 4186 Jgmtempreture diffrence 100 25 750 Cq mass specific heat    See Answer
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