Answer:
The magnesium will burn until consumed entirely. There is much more oxygen available in the atmosphere than needed to consume the magnesium. Thus the magnesium is the limiting reactant because it determines the amount of product formed.
Explanation:
Mg produces less amount of MgO than O2; therefore Mg is the limiting reagent. O2 produces more amount of MgO than Mg; therefore O2 is the excess reagent.
Answer:
The amount of energy released from the combustion of 2 moles of methae is 1,605.08 kJ/mol
Explanation:
The chemical reaction of the combustion of methane is given as follows;
CH₄ (g) + 2O₂ (g) → CO₂ (g) + 2H₂O (g)
Hence, 1 mole of methane combines with 2 moles of oxygen gas to form 1 mole of carbon dioxide and 2 moles of water vapor
Where:
CH₄ (g): Hf = -74.6 kJ/mol
CO₂ (g): Hf = -393.5 kJ/mol
H₂O (g): Hf = -241.82 kJ/mol
Therefore, the combustion of 1 mole of methane releases;
-393.5 kJ/mol × 1 + 241.82 kJ/mol × 2 + 74.6 kJ/mol = -802.54 kJ/mol
Hence the combustion of 2 moles of methae will rellease;
2 × -802.54 kJ/mol or 1,605.08 kJ/mol.
