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A 36 mL mixture of an alkene and propane required 171 " mL of " `O_2` for complete combustion and yielded 109 " mL of " `CO_2` (all volume measured at same temperature and presasure). Calculate the molecular formula of olefin and composition of the mixture by volume.

Answer» `x " mL of " C_(n)H_(2n)`
`(36-x)" mL of " C_3H_8`
`C_(n)H_(2n)+(3n)/(2)O_2tonCO_2+nH_2O`
`C_(3)H_(8)+5O_2to3CO_2+4H_2O`
Volume of `CO_2=nx+3(36-x)=108`
`impliesn=3 or x=0` (impossible)
Volume of `O_2` used`=171` mL
`thereforex((3n)/(2))+5(36-x)=171`
Substituting `n=3,ximplies18mL`
The hydrocarbon is `C_3H_6` and the mixture is `50%` composition by volume because `x=18mL`


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