Question

Calculate the mass of co2 that could be produced when .. one mole of carbon is burnt in air. one mole of carbon is burnt in 16g of oxygen. two moles of carbon are burnt in 16g of oxygen.

Answer 1

The chemical equation for the reaction is:

 

 

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.

 

ii) 32g of Oxygen upon heating gives CO2 = 44g

1 g of Oxygen upon heating gives CO2 = 44/32

 

Therefore 16 g of Oxygen upon heating gives CO2 = 44/32*16 = 22 g

 

(iii) According to the question, only 16 g of dioxygen is available. It is a limiting reactant. Thus, 16 g of dioxygen can combine with only 0.5 mole of carbon to give 22 g of carbon dioxide.

Answer 2

Molecular weight of CO₂

= molecular weight of carbon + molecular weight of dioxygen

= 12g + 32g = 44g

i.e 1 mole of carbon(6g) and 1 mole of dioxygen (32 g ) produce 44 g of carbon dioxide

then 1 mole of carbon burnt with 16 g of oxygen , it will produce 44× 16 /32 = 22 g of CO₂ .

so when 2 mole of carbon burnt with 16 g of oxygen , it will produce 22*2 g of CO₂

i.e 44g of CO₂ will be generated.