Copper (II) oxide reacts with carbon to form Copper metal and carbon dioxide. If 365 grams of Copper (II) oxide were reacted wit

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ra1l [238]

3 years ago

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Copper (II) oxide reacts with carbon to form Copper metal and carbon dioxide. If 365 grams of Copper (II) oxide were reacted wit

h excess carbon, how much carbon dioxide would be produced?
a. 101 g
b. 0.349 g
c. 289 g
d. 56 g

Chemistry

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Annette [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-02T13:24:38+03:00

Annette [7]3 years ago

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The balanced reaction formula is 2CuO + C = 2Cu + CO2. The change the 365 g to mole: 365/79.5=4.6 mol. So you can get 2.3 mol CO2. The mass is 2.3*44=101 g. So the answer is a.