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When carbon is burned in air, it reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide. When 15.6 g of carbon were burned in the presence of 59.1 g of oxygen, 17.5 g of oxygen remained unreacted. What mass of carbon dioxide was produced?

Respuesta :

Answer: 5.72 g mass of carbon dioxide was produced

Explanation:

[tex]C+O_2\rightarrow CO_2[/tex]

Moles of C =[tex]\frac{\text{mass of carbon}}{\text{molar mass of carbon}}=\frac{15.6 g}{12 g/mol}=1.3 moles[/tex]

Mass of [tex]O_2[/tex] reacted = 59.1 g - 17.5 g = 41.6 g

Moles of [tex]O_2\text{ reacted}=\frac{\text{mass of}O_2}{\text{molar mass of}O_2}=\frac{41.6 g}{32 g/mol}=1.3 moles[/tex]

According to reaction 1 mole [tex]O_2[/tex] produces 1 mole of [tex]CO_2[/tex] then 1.3 mole of [tex]O_2[/tex] will produce [tex]\frac{1}{1}\times 1.3[/tex] moles of [tex]CO_2[/tex]

Mass of [tex]CO_2[/tex]:

=Moles of [tex]CO_2[/tex] × molar mass of[tex]CO_2[/tex] = 1.3 ×44 g/mol =

=57.2 grams

5.72 g mass of carbon dioxide was produced