Question

Combustion of hydrocarbons such as propane ( C3H8 ) produces carbon dioxide, a "greenhouse gas." Greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere can trap the Sun's heat, raising the average temperature of the Earth. For this reason there has been a great deal of international discussion about whether to regulate the production of carbon dioxide. 1. Write a balanced chemical equation, including physical state symbols, for the combustion of gaseous propane into gaseous carbon dioxide and gaseous water. 2. Suppose 0.150kg of propane are burned in air at a pressure of exactly 1atm and a temperature of 12.0°C . Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide gas that is produced. Round your answer to 3 significant digits. L