Question

if 0.3 moles of carbon reacts completely with 0.3 moles of molecular oxygen, what is the yield in Percent of 6.6 g of CO2 are formed

Answer 1

Answer is:the yield is 50%.

Chemical reaction: C + O₂ → CO₂.
n(C) = 0.3 mol; amount of substance.
n(O₂) = 0.3 mol.
From chemical reaction: n(C) : n(CO₂) = 1 : 1.
n(CO₂) = 0.3 mol.
M(CO₂) = 44 g/mol; molar mass of caron(IV) oxide.
m(CO₂) = n(CO₂) · M(CO₂).
m(CO₂) =0.3 mol · 44 g/mol.
m(CO₂) = 13.2 g; mass of carbon(IV) oxide.
the yield = 6.6 g ÷ 13.2 g · 100%.
the yield = 50%.