How many moles of methane are required to produce 22 g of carbon dioxide for combustion
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The answer is 0.5 mol.
1.Formula for the complete combustion of methane with oxygen: CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O
2. Molecular mass of CO2 = 12 + 2(16) = 44 g
3. Combining 1 and 2, 1 mol CH4 = 44 g (1 mol) CO2
4. By proportion, 0.5 mol CH4 in complete combustion = 22 g CO2.
1.Formula for the complete combustion of methane with oxygen: CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O
2. Molecular mass of CO2 = 12 + 2(16) = 44 g
3. Combining 1 and 2, 1 mol CH4 = 44 g (1 mol) CO2
4. By proportion, 0.5 mol CH4 in complete combustion = 22 g CO2.
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