Question

When 7.02 grams of a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen was burned completely in 25.5 grams of oxygen, 21.0 grams of carbon dioxide and water were formed. what mass of water was formed?

Answer 1

Mass of water is 11.52 grams.

Overall chemical equation for reaction of combustion a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen:

CxHy + O₂ → xCO₂ + y/2H₂O

m(CxHy) = 7.02 g; mass of the compound

m(O₂) = 25.5 g; mass of oxygen

m(CO₂) = 21.0 g; mass of carbon dioxide

m(H₂O) = ?; mass of water

Conservation of matter states that the mass of the reactants have to be equal to the mass of the products.

m(CxHy) + m(O₂) = m(CO₂) + m(H₂O)

7.02 g + 25.5 g = 21.0 g + m(H₂O)

m(H₂O) = 32.52 g - 21.0 g

m(H₂O) = 11.52 g; mass of water

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