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3 years ago

What do the coefficients located before certain molecules in each chemical equation represent?

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It represents the number of moles required of that molecule to balance the chemical equation, which means to have the reaction chemically happen and goes to completion.

For example:
CH4 + O2 --> H2O + CO2 that is not balanced

with the coefficients located
CH4 + 2O2 --> 2H2O + CO2 now with the coefficients the number of oxygen and hydrogen on each side are equal

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Menthol, which is present in mentholated cough drops, is an organic compound

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Answer:

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Explanation:

Step 1: Data given

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Mass of CO2 = 0.5658 grams

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Step 2: calculate moles CO2

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Step 3: Calculate moles C

For 1 mol CO2 we have 1 mol C

For 0.01286 moles CO2 we have 0.01286 moles C

Step 4: Calculate mass C

MAss C = 0.01286 moles * 12.01 g/mol

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Step 5: Calculate moles H2O

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Moles H2O = 0.01286 moles

Step 6: Calculate moles H

For 1 mol H2O we have 2 moles H

For 0.01286 moles H2O we have 2*0.01286 = 0.02572 moles H

Step 7: Calculate mass H

Mass H = 0.02572 moles * 1.01 g/mol

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Step8: Calculate mass O

Mass O = 0.2010 - 0.1544 - 0.0260

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Step 9: Calculate moles O

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Step 10: Calculate the mol ratio

We divide by the smallest amount of moles

C: 0.01286 moles / 0.00129 moles = 10

H: 0.02572 moles / 0.00129 moles = 20

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Then the pH of the buffer will be

pH = 6.247 + log [ 0.304/0.404]

$pH = 6.247 + log 0.304 - log 0.404=6.247-0.517+0.3936=6.1236$

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