In a car engine, gasoline (represented C8H18) does not burn completely, and some CO, a toxic pollutant, forms?
In a car engine, gasoline (represented C8H18) does not burn completely, and some CO, a toxic pollutant, forms along with CO2 and H2O. If 5.0% of the gasoline forms CO:
A: What is the ratio of CO2 to CO molecules in the exhaust?
B: What is the mass ratio of CO2 to CO?
C: What percentage of the gasoline must form CO for the mass ratio of CO2 to CO to be exactly 1/1