Question 13 of 30
The following combustion reaction (balanced) is run in a 22.4 L flask and the pressure in the flask is measured at 298 K before (P1) and after (P2) the reaction goes to completion. Initially, there are 0.166 moles of C3H8(g) and 0.833 moles of O2(g).
C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) -> 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(g)
What is the pressure, P1, in the flask before the reaction starts and the pressure in the flask after the reaction has gone to completion, P2? (hint: the molar volume of an ideal gas at STP = 22.4 L)
A) P1 = 1 atm, P2 = 1.17 atm
B) P1 = P2
C) P1 = 2 atm and P2 = 2.34
D) P1 = 0.86 atm and P2 = 1 atm