Question

carbon disulfide is formed by the reaction of coke (carbon) with sulfur dioxide. how many moles of cs2 will be generated if 8.0 moles of coke react with a surplus of sulfur dioxide?5c 2so2 → cs2 4co0.8 moles1.6 moles3.2 moles6.4 moles

Answer 1

The balanced chemical reaction:

5C + 2SO2 → CS2 + 4CO

We are given the amount of coke to be used for the reaction. This will be the starting point for the calculations.

8 mol C ( 1 mol CS2 / 5 mol C ) = 1.6 mol CS2