Question

How many moles of co2 will be produced from 72.0 g of ch4 assuming o2 is available in excess

Answer 1

Moles of CO₂ produced will be 4.5

Explanation:

CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O

Molecular weight of CH₄, M = 16

given mass of CH₄, m = 72

moles of CH₄, n = given mass / molecular mass

$n = \frac{m}{M} \\\\n = \frac{72}{16} \\\\n = 4.5$

Therefore, number of moles of CH₄ present is 4.5

According to the balanced equation,

1 mole of CH₄ produces 1 mole of CO₂

4.5 moles of CH₄ will produce 4.5 moles of CO₂

Therefore, moles of CO₂ produced will be 4.5