Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Ethanol burns as . A spirit lamp burns of ethanol. Find the mass of oxygen used and the masses of carbon dioxide and water made. Check that mass is conserved. (, , .)
Change grams to moles, use the equation for the ratio, and change back to grams. The reactant with fewer moles, in a reaction, limits the product. Percentage yield mass got most possible . The masses of the reactants and the products are equal.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Moles of ethanol. .
Step 2. Oxygen. , which is .
Step 3. Carbon dioxide. , which is .
Step 4. Water. , which is .
Check. , and .
Answer: of oxygen; of carbon dioxide and of water.
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