Didn’t do too well in High School chemistry did we?
Smile Chappie, SIR!
It’s been 50 years or so, but still, there’s something that isn’t adding up for me in the believability department, even after the atomic weight explanations.
I start with a few beans and I end up with a giant’s castle. :>)
2 C8H18 + 25 O2 → 16 CO2 + 18 H2O
Why don't I get 8 CO2's for each C8H18's?
And Wikipedia is saying: "1 kg of fuel reacts with 3.51 kg of oxygen to produce 3.09 kg of carbon dioxide and 1.42 kg of water." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline
So, it's saying "1 produces 3.09", and not "1 produces 19"