Question

In carbon dioxide (CO2), how many grams of oxygen (O) would there be if there are 24 grams of carbon (C)?

Answer 1

Answer:

64g of Oxygen

Explanation:

Firstly, carbon and oxygen react to form CO2 as follows;

C + O2 => CO2

According to the equation, one mole of C reacts with one mole of O2 to give one mole of CO2

Since molar mass of C= 12g/mol, O= 16g/mol

One mole of (C) contains 12g

One mole of O2 contains 16(2) = 32g

Hence, If there are 24g of C, there would be 24 × 32 / 12

= 768/12

= 64g

Hence, there would be 64g of oxygen if there are 24g of Carbon