Write the balanced equation for the combustion of isooctane


Write the balanced equation for the combustion of isooctane (C8H18) to produce carbon dioxide and water. Use the smallest possible integers to balance the equation. Also, separate the + sign with 1 space and enter the reaction arrow as hyphen + greater than sign: ->

2C8H18 + 25O2 → 16CO2 + 18H2O

Assuming gasoline is 89.0% isooctane, with a density of 0.692 g/mL, what is the theoretical yield (in grams) of CO2 produced by the combustion of 1.69 x 1010 gallons of gasoline (the estimated annual consumption of gasoline in the U.S.)? Remember, there are 3.785 liters in 1 gallon and assume that isooctane is the only carbon containing component of gasoline.

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