Question

Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol in it reacts with oxygen gas from the air to form water and acetic acid , the main ingredient of vinegar. What mass of ethanol is consumed by the reaction of 3.37g oxygen gas?

Answer 1

The mass of ethanol is consumed by the reaction of 3.37g oxygen gas is 4.85g

Explanation:

The balanced equation for the chemical reactions is;

CH₃CH₂OH + O₂ → CH₃COOH + H₂O

The mole ratio between oxygen and ethanol in the reaction is 1 : 1

The molar mass of O₂ is 32g / mole. Therefore the O₂ moles consumes in the reaction is;

3.37 / 32

If the molar mass of ethanol is 46.07g/mole, and the ration of reaction in 1 : 1; Then the moles of ethanol consumed is;

3.37/32 * 46.07

= 4.85g