Question

The molar mass of H2O is 18.01 g/mol. The molar mass of O2is 32.00 g/mol. What mass of H2O,in grams, must react to produce 50.00g of O2

Answer 1

Answer is: mass of water is 56.28 grams.
Chemical reaction: 2H₂O → 2H₂ + O₂.
m(O₂) = 50.00 g.
n(O₂) = m(O₂) ÷ M(O₂).
n(O₂) = 50 g ÷ 32 g/mol.
n(O₂) = 1.5625 mol.
From chemical reaction: n(O₂) : n(H₂O) = 1 : 2.
n(H₂O) = 2 · 1.5625 mol.
n(H₂O) = 3.125 mol.
m(H₂O) = n(H₂O) · M(H₂O).
m(H₂O) = 3.125 mol · 18.01 g/mol.
m(H₂O) = 56.28 g.

Answer 2

Answer:

56.28 grams.

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