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Chemistry
General Chemistry
Chemical Reactions
O2 + C3H8 At STP

What mass of oxygen gas should react with 0.500 mol of propane at STP conditions?

C3H8 (g)+ 5 O2(g)    3 CO2(g) + 4 H2O(g)



Since we already have the balanced equation, we'll find the mass of oxygen,
by starting with a mole to mole ratio
and finish by turning moles O2 into grams O2

0.500 moles C3H8
5 moles O2 / 1 mole C3H8
32.00 g O2 / 1 mole O2
= 80.00 g O2



It will require 80.00 g O2 to completely react with 0.500 moles propane