Question

When 12 grams of carbon react with 32 grams of oxygen, the compound carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) is formed. What is true about other combinations of carbon and oxygen ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C = 6 of carbon react with 16 g of oxygen.

Explanation:

In given question it is stated that 12 g  of carbon react with 32 g of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide. The other combination option c is also true because in this, the quantity of both reactant is just half from the given quantity. Which means that if 100 % product is obtained from the 12 g of carbon and 32 g of oxygen then by taking the half amount of reactant the product will be half i.e 50% .

This combination is true because the ratio of both reactant are justified.

Carbon 12g + Oxygen 32g → carbon dioxide

           C : O     1  : 2.6

Option C:

Carbon ( 12/2 =6g ) + Oxygen (32/2 = 16g) → Carbon dioxide

           C : O     1  : 2.6