Liquid hexane  CH3CH24CH3  will react with gaseous oxygen  O2  to produce gaseous carbon dioxide  CO2  and gaseous water  H2O . Suppose 2.59 g of hexane is mixed with 17. g of oxygen. Calculate the maximum mass of carbon dioxide that could be produced by the chemical reaction. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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Liquid hexane 

CH3CH24CH3

 will react with gaseous oxygen 

O2

 to produce gaseous carbon dioxide 

CO2

 and gaseous water 

H2O

. Suppose 2.59 g of hexane is mixed with 17. g of oxygen. Calculate the maximum mass of carbon dioxide that could be produced by the chemical reaction. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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