To obey the Law of Conservation of Mass, the sum of all individual elements of a compound is equal to the mass of the compound. So, if HCN has a mass of 7.83 grams, then
7.83 g = mass of H + mass of C + mass of N
We know the masses of H and N to be 0.290 g and 4.06 g, respectively. Hence, we can find for the mass of C:
7.83 = 0.29 + mass of C + 4.06
mass of C = 3.48 g
As an extension to the Law of Conservation of Mass, there is also a Law of Definite Proportions. According to Dalton's atomic theory, a compound is formed from a fixed ratio of its individual elements. From our previous calculations, we know that the mass ratio of H to C to N is 0.29 g: 3.48 g:4.06 grams. The ratio could also be expressed in percentages. Let's find the mass percentage of Carbon in HCN to be used later:
mass % of Carbon = (3.48 g/7.83 g)*100
mass % of Carbon = 44.44%
So, if you collect a different mass of HCN, say 3.37 g, the corresponding mass of Carbon is equal to:
Mass of Carbon = (3.37)(44.44%)
Mass of Carbon = 1.498 g
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1.1 moles of C10H8 is the limiting reagent in the reaction between reaction C10H8 and O2
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C10H8 + 12O2 ----> 10CO2 + 4H2O
C10H8 is the limiting reagent since 1.1 moles of C10H8 is totally consumed during the reaction
Answer:
1) Write the balanced equation:
2C2H6 + 7O2 ---> 4CO2 + 6H2O
2) Determine limiting reagent:
C2H6 ⇒ 13.8 g / 30.0694 g/mol = 0.45894 mol
O2 ⇒ 45.8 g / 31.9988 g/mol = 1.4313 mol
C2H6 ⇒ 0.45894 / 2 = 0.22947
O2 ⇒ 1.4313 / 7 = 0.20447
Oxygen is limiting.
3) Determine theoretical yield of water:
The oxygen : water molar ratio is 7 : 6
7 is to 6 as 1.4313 mol is to x
x = 1.2268286 mol of water
4) Convert moles of water to grams:
1.2268286 mol times 18.015 g/mol = 22.1 g (to three sig figs)
Solution to (b):
14.2 g / 22.1 g = 64.2%
Explanation:
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