The combustion of liquid ethanol (C2H5OH) produces carbon dioxide and water. After 4.61 mL of ethanol...

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The combustion of liquid ethanol (C2H5OH) produces carbondioxide and water. After 4.61 mL of ethanol (density=0.789g/ml) wasallowed to burn in the presence of 15.70 g of oxygen gas, 3.71 mLof water (density=1.00g/ml) was collected. Determine thetheoretical yield of H2O for the reaction. Determine the percentyield of H2O for the reaction.

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Solution C2H5OHl 3O2g 2CO2g 3H2Ol Density of ethanol0789 g mass of ethanol 0789461364 grams mass of O21570 grams calculating the moles of ethanol moles of O2 moles    See Answer
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