Question

when carbon is burned in the air, it reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide. when 22.8 g of carbon were burned in the presence of 79.0 of oxygen, 18.2g of oxygen remained unreacted. what mass if carbon dioxide was produced?​

Answer 1

Answer:

So there is83.6g CO2 produced

Explanation:

Burning carbon with air has the following equation

C + O2 → CO2

For 1 mol Carbon, we have 1 mol O2 and 1 mol CO2

Step 2: Calculating moles

mole C = 22.8g / 12g/mole

Mole C = 1.9 mole

1.9 mole C will completely react

Since for each mole C there is 1 mole O2 and 1 mole CO2

This means there will also react 1.9 mole of 02, to be formed 1.9 mole of CO2

mole CO2 = mass CO2 / Molar mass CO2

mass CO2 = 1.9 mole CO2 * 44g/mole =83.6g CO2

In this reaction 18.2 g of O2 remained unreacted

we can control this: 79g - 18.2 g = 60.8g

1.9 mole * 32g/mol = 60.8g

So there is83.6g CO2 produced