Question

Calculate the number of carbon dioxide (CO2) molecules produced in the reaction if 0.7525 moles of oxygen gas (O2) are consumed.

Answer 1

Explanation:

1 mol of methane is 16 grams. Therefore, if you have 100 grams of methane, it means that you have

100

16

=

6.25

moles of methane.

When you burn 6.25 moles of methane, you produce 6.25 moles of carbondioxide.

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C

H

4

+

2

O

2

→

C

O

2

+

2

H

2

O

When you burn 6.25 moles of methane, you need 12.5 moles of oxygen gas.

When you burn 6.25 moles of methane, you produce 6.25 moles of carbondioxide (275 grams of

C

O

2

) and 12.5 moles of water vapour (225 grams of

H

2

O

).