The combustion of a sample butane, c4h10 (lighter fluid) produced 2.46 grams of water. how much oxygen was used up in grams

The balanced combustion reaction for butane is;

2C4H10 + 13O2 → 8CO2 + 10H2O

Molar mass of water = 18.02 g/mol

Molar mass of oxygen = 32 g/mol

2.46g H2O(1 mol H2O/18.02g)(13 mol O2/10 mol H2O)(32g O2/1 mol O2) = 5.68g O2

why do the isotopes of a particular element behave differently in nuclear reactions but the same in chemical reactions? chemical reactions involve changes to electrons in an atom; isotopes do not differ in electrons, and so they react the same way during chemical changes.

answer : a model is often used to explain and make things easier to understand when any scientific topic needs to be demonstrated and explained.

as in this case where a scientist wants to use a model to present the results of his detailed scientific investigation. he should do it as it will him to make the audience understand the concept in a much better way. also, it can be changed according to new scientific understandings.