Answer:
4 C3H5N3O9 ------> 6N2 + O2 + 10H2O + 12CO2
Explanation:
Nitroglycerin has a chemical formula C3H5N3O9. The balanced chemical equation is as follows:
4 C3H5N3O9 ------> 6N2 + O2 + 10H2O + 12CO2
We suppose that in a reaction, 44g of carbon dioxide is produced. The mass of nitroglycerin that must have reacted will be calculated as under:
Molecular mass of Nitroglycerin = 227g/mol
Molecular mass of Carbon dioxide = 44g/mol
No. of moles of carbon dioxide produced = 44/44 = 1 mole produced.
Now, from balanced chemical equation, we can see that
12 moles of carbon dioxide are produced by = 4 moles of nitroglycerin.
1 mole of carbon dioxide is produced by = 4/12 = 1/3 moles of nitroglycerin.
Mass of nitroglycerin which produced 1 mole of carbon dioxide = 1/3 x 227 = 75.666 grams.
