Question

Calculate the amount if carbon dioxide that could be produced when 1 mol of carbon is burnt in air

Answer 1

i) when 1 mole of carbon is burnt in 1 mole(32 g) of air(dioxygen) ,then according to chemical equation (1) 1mole(44 g) of carbon dioxide is produced. (iii) According to the question, only 16 g of dioxygen is available