Explanation:
Given problem:
Find the molar mass of:
SO₃ and C₁₀H₈
Solution:
The molar mass of a compound is the mass in grams of one mole of the substance.
To solve this, we are going to add the individual atomic masses of the elements in the compound;
Atomic mass;
S = 32g/mol; O = 16g/mol; C = 12g/mol and H = 1g/mol
For SO₃;
= 32 + 3(16)
= 32 + 48
= 80g/mol
For C₁₀H₈
= 10(12) + 8(1)
= 120 + 8
= 128g/mol
The chemical equation is:
CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O
First, we calculate the moles of methane present using:
Moles = mass / molecular mass
Moles = 20 / 16
Moles = 1.25
Next, we may observe from the chemical equation that the molar ratio between methane and oxygen is 1 : 2
So the moles of oxygen required are 2 x 1.25
2.5 moles of oxygen required
Mass = moles * molecular mass
Mass = 2.5 * 32
Moles = 80
C. 80 grams O₂
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