A gaseous mixture of propane and butane of volume 3 L on complete combustion produces 10 L of CO2 under standard conditions of temperature and pressure. The ratio of volumes of propane to butane is:
Propane-
C3H8+5O2→3CO2+4H2O
3 liters of propane would produce 9 liters of CO2 (3×3=9)
Butane-
C4H10+65O2→4CO2+5H2O
3 liters of butane would produce 12 liters of CO2 ($3\times 4 = 12$)
Liters of propane = X
Liters of butane = Y
X+Y=3
3X+4Y=10
Solve 2 simultaneous equations to get-
Y = 1
2 mole propane and 1 mole butane.So the ratio is 2:1.
Hence option B is correct.