In a car engine, gasoline (represented by C8H18) does not burn completely, and some CO, a toxic pollutant, forms along with CO₂

Question

In a car engine, gasoline (represented by
C8H18) does not burn completely, and some
CO, a toxic pollutant, forms along with
CO₂ and
H2₂O. If
5.0% of the gasoline forms
CO:
(a) What is the ratio of
CO₂ to
CO molecules in the exhaust?
(b) What is the mass ratio of
CO₂ to
CO?
(c) What percentage of the gasoline must form
CO for the mass ratio of
CO₂ to
CO to be exactly 1/1?

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