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12 gram of carbon reacted with oxygen to produce CO and CO2 at 25 degree and at constant pressure.75Kcal heat was liberated and no carbon reacted.calculate the mass of oxygen which reacted.delata Hf(CO)=-24Kcal/mol and deltaHf(C))=-24Kcal

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Answered by kvnmurty
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It looks like the heat of formation values given are probably not right.

    2 C +  O2  =>  2 CO        Let us say  a fraction = 2x moles formed CO.
    C + O2    => CO2          Then    a fraction 1 - 2x  moles formed CO2.



We are initially given 1 mole (12 gms) of Carbon.  So 2x moles of C and x moles of O2 combine to get 2x moles of  CO.

   (1-2x) moles of C combines with 1-2x moles of O2 to give  (1-2x) moles of CO2.

    Total enthalpy change from both reactions
              = 2x * Hf(CO) + (1-2x) * Hf(CO2) - (x+1-2x) * Hf(O2) - (2x+1-2x) * Hf(C)
               = - 75 Kcal = - 75 * 4.18 KJ
     2x * (-110.5) kJ +  (1-2x) * (-393.5)  KJ - (1-x) * (0 )  KJ - (+1.88 ) KJ  = - 75 * 4.18 KJ
           x = 0.138

   Total moles of oxygen reacted =  1 -x  = 0.862
     Mass of oxygen reacted = 0.862 * 32 = 27.584 gm


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