The % yield of an experiment in which 1.0 mole of C₆H14 was used and 22 g of carbon dioxide was isolated is ________. C₆H₁₄ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O

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The molar mass of CO₂ is 44 g/mol. 22 g of CO₂ is 0.5 moles. The balanced equation for the complete combustion of hexane (C₆H₁₄) is 2 C₆H₁₄ + 19 O₂ → 12 CO₂ + 14 H₂O. Thus, 1 mole of C₆H₁₄ should produce 6 moles of CO₂ (264 g). The % yield is (22 g / 264 g) * 100% = 8.3%.

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