Which of the following pairs of elements would form a covalent compound?

A certain alcohol contains only three elements, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Combustion of a 60.00 gram sample of the alcohol p

marin [14]

Answer:

$C_2H_6O$

Explanation:

The first step is the calculation of the moles of $H_2O$ and $CO_2$ , so:

$114.6~g~CO_2\frac{1~mol~CO_2}{44~g~CO_2}=2.6~mol~of~CO_2$

$70.44~g~H_2O\frac{1~mol~H_2O}{18~g~H_2O}=~3.9~mol~H_2O$

Now, in 1 mol of CO2 we have 1 mol of C and in 1 mol of $H_2O$ we have 1 mol of H. Additionally, if we want to calculate the moles of oxygen we need to calculate the grams of C and O and then do the substraction form the initial amount, so:

$2.6~mol~CO_2\frac{1~mol~C}{1~mol~CO_2}\frac{12~g~C}{1~mol~C}=31.25~g~of~C$

$3.9~mol~H_2O\frac{2~mol~H}{1~mol~H_2O}\frac{1~g~H}{1~mol~H}=7.82~g~of~H$

$Total~grams=~31.25~+~7.82=39.08~g$

$grams~of~O=60.00~g-~39.08~g=20.92~g~of~O$

Now we can convert the grams of O to moles, so:

$20.92~g~of~O\frac{1~mol~O}{16~g~O}=1.30~mol~O$

The next step is to divide all the mol values by the smallest one:

$O=\frac{1.30~mol~O}{1.30~mol~O}=~1$

$C=\frac{2.6~mol~C}{1.30~mol~O}=~2$

$H=\frac{7.82~mol~H}{1.30~mol~O}=6$

Therefore the formula is $C_2H_6O$

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3 years ago

What are the two different Energetics that relate to Environmental Science

Taya2010 [7]

Answer:

Organisms inhabit nearly every environment on Earth, from hot vents deep in the ocean floor to the icy reaches of the Arctic. Each environment offers both resources and constraints that shape the appearance of the species that inhabit it, and the strategies these species use to survive and reproduce. Some of the broadest patterns of environmental difference arise from the way our planet orbits the Sun and the resulting global distribution of sunlight (Chapin et al. 2002).

Explanation:

In the tropics, where solar radiation is plentiful year-round, temperatures are warm, and plants may photosynthesize continuously as long as water and nutrients are available. In polar regions, where solar radiation is seasonally limited, mean temperatures are much lower, and organisms must cope with extended periods when photosynthesis ceases.

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2 years ago

What needs more gas a heavealy loaded truck or an empty truck

Vitek1552 [10]

A heavily loaded truck takes more gas because it takes more power to move a heavy load.

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3 years ago

What type of energy does a person experience when jumping on a trampoline?

Fofino [41]

Answer:

Knetic

Explanation:

When you jump on a trampoline, your body has kinetic energy that changes over time. As you jump up and down, your kinetic energy increases and decreases with your velocity. Your kinetic energy is greatest, just before you hit the trampoline on the way down and when you leave the trampoline surface on the way up.

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2 years ago

What is the entropy change of the surroundings

KiRa [710]

Answer: The entropy change of the surroundings will be -17.7 J/K mol.

Explanation: The enthalpy of vapourization for 1 mole of acetone is 31.3 kJ/mol

Amount of Acetone given = 10.8 g

Number of moles is calculated by using the formula:

$\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}$