Acetylene gas (ethyne; HC = CH) burns in an oxyacetylene torch to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor. The heat of reaction f

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or the combustion of acetylene is 1259 kJ/mol.
(c) How many grams ofCO₂ form?

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Yanka [14] · Answer 1 · 2023-11-28T20:25:57+03:00

The mass of CO2 produced by 26g of acetylene is 88g.

Given ,

In an oxyacetylene torch, acetylene gas (ethyne; HCCH) burns to produce carbon dioxide and water vapour.

The acetylene combustion reaction is given by,

H2O + HCCH + 5/2 O=O 2CO2

Heat of reaction for acetylene combustion = 1259kj/mol

CO2 has a molecular mass of 44g/mol.

2 moles of CO2 have a molecular mass of 88g.

On combustion, 1 mole of acetylene yields 2 moles of CO2.

Thus, 26g of acetylene produces 88g of CO2 when burned.

As a result, the mass of carbon dioxide produced by 26g of acetylene is 88g.

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