Problem: An automobile gasoline tank holds 23 kg of gasoline. When the gasoline burns, 84 kg of oxygen is consumed, and carbon dioxide and water are produced.What is the total combined mass of carbon dioxide and water that is produced?

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The Law of Conservation of Mass applies here. This means that the mass of reactants and products should be equal.

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An automobile gasoline tank holds 23 kg of gasoline. When the gasoline burns, 84 kg of oxygen is consumed, and carbon dioxide and water are produced.

What is the total combined mass of carbon dioxide and water that is produced?

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