1. The octane present in gasoline burns according to the following equation: 2 C8H18 + 25 O2 → 16 CO2 + 18 H2O

(a) How many moles of O2 are needed to react fully with 27.5 moles of octane?

acid rain does not usually kill trees directly. instead, it is more likely to weaken the trees by damaging their leaves, limiting the nutrients available to them, or poisoning them with toxic substances slowly released from the soil. the main atmospheric pollutants that affect trees are nitrates and sulphates.