What volume of oxygen at STP is required to affect the combustion of 10 litres of propane (C3H8) at 540 K and 250 mm of Hg pressure?
C3H8+5O8→3CO2+4H2O
1 Vol 5 Vol
10 litres50 litresP1=250 mmP2=760 mmV1=50 litresV2=?T1=546KT2=273k
P1V1T1=P2V2T2250×50546=760×V2273250×50546=273760=V2
250×50×273546×760=V2250×502×760=V28l=V2