Answer : The number of moles of oxygen required are, 0.844 moles
Solution : Given,
Mass of carbon dioxide = 37.1 g
Molar mass of carbon dioxide = 44 g/mole
First we have to calculate the moles of carbon dioxide.
Now we have to calculate the moles of oxygen.
The balanced chemical reaction will be,
From the balanced reaction we conclude that
As, 1 mole of carbon dioxide produces 1 mole of oxygen
So, 0.844 mole of carbon dioxide produces 0.844 mole of oxygen
Therefore, the number of moles of oxygen required are, 0.844 moles