Answer:
Compound
Explanation:
A compound is a substance that cannot be broken down by an ordinary physical process but can be split into its component elements by chemical processes such as decomposition, dissociation, displacement.
A compound is made up of two or more different atoms. A particular compound is unique/uniform in its composition and doesn't share its particular composition with another compound. For example, carbon monoxide (CO) is made up of one atom of carbon and one atom of oxygen while carbon dioxide (CO₂) is made up of one atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen.
Answer:
1.45 x 10⁻² g CO₂
Explanation:
To find the mass of carbon dioxide, you need to (1) convert grams CH₄ to moles CH₄ (via molar mass), then (2) convert moles CH₄ to moles CO₂ (via mole-to-mole ratio from reaction coefficients), and then (3) convert moles CO₂ to grams CO₂ (via molar mass). The final answer should have 3 sig figs to reflect the given value (5.30 x 10⁻³ g).
Molar Mass (CH₄): 12.011 g/mol + 4(1.008 g/mol)
Molar Mass (CH₄): 16.043 g/mol
Combustion of Methane:
1 CH₄ + 2 O₂ ---> 2 H₂O + 1 CO₂
Molar Mass (CO₂): 12.011 g/mol + 2(15.998 g/mol)
Molar Mass (CO₂): 44.007 g/mol
5.30 x 10⁻³ g CH₄ 1 mole 1 mole CO₂ 44.007 g
--------------------------- x ---------------- x --------------------- x ----------------- =
16.043 g 1 mole CH₄ 1 mole
= 0.0145 g CO₂
= 1.45 x 10⁻² g CO₂