Lpg is a mixture of n-butane and iso-butane. The volume of oxygen needed to burn 1 kg of lpg at ntpwould be

Both iso-butane and n- butane are the isomers with same molecular formula , and the reaction proceeds as follows-
2C4H10+13O2→8CO2+10H2O
this equation shows that 2 mol of mixture reacts with 13 mol of O
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molecular wt. of butane= 2× 58 = 116g
therefore, 116 g of butane requires 13 × 22.4L of oxygen
so, 1kg g of LPG is burnt by = 13*22.4*1000 / 116 = 2510.34 
 

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