Question

What mass of carbon monooxide must be burned to produce 175 kJ of heat under standard state condaitions?

Answer 1

Answer:

17.3124 grams

Explanation:

Given;

Amount of heat to be produced = 175 kJ

Molar mass of the carbon monoxide = 12 + 16 = 28 grams

Now,

The standard molar enthalpy of carbon monoxide = 283 kJ/mol

Thus,

To produce 175 kJ heat, number of moles of CO required will be

= Amount heat to be produced /  standard molar enthalpy of CO

or

= 175 / 283

= 0.6183

Also,

number of moles = Mass / Molar mass

therefore,

0.6183 = Mass / 28

or

Mass of the CO required = 0.6183 × 28 = 17.3124 grams