Students in a chemistry class added 4g of magnesium(Mg) to 50g of hydrochloric acid (HCl). A chemical reaction occurred that pro
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<u>Answer:</u> The mass of produced is 12.32 g
<u>Explanation:</u>
The number of moles is defined as the ratio of the mass of a substance to its molar mass. The equation used is:
......(1)
- <u>For ethane:</u>
Given mass of ethane = 4.21 g
Molar mass of ethane = 30 g/mol
Putting values in equation 1, we get:
- <u>For oxygen gas:</u>
Given mass of oxygen gas = 31.9 g
Molar mass of oxygen gas= 32 g/mol
Putting values in equation 1, we get:
The chemical equation for the combustion of ethane follows:
By stoichiometry of the reaction:
If 2 moles of ethane reacts with 7 moles of oxygen gas
So, 0.140 moles of ethane will react with = of oxygen gas
As the given amount of oxygen gas is more than the required amount. Thus, it is present in excess and is considered as an excess reagent.
Thus, ethane is considered a limiting reagent because it limits the formation of the product.
By the stoichiometry of the reaction:
If 2 moles of ethane produces 4 moles of
So, 0.140 moles of ethane will produce = of
We know, molar mass of = 44 g/mol
Putting values in above equation, we get:
Hence, the mass of produced is 12.32 g