The volume of H₂O = 5 L
<h3>Further explanation</h3>Given
5L of H₂ and 3L O₂
Reaction
2H₂ (g) + O₂(g) ⇒2H₂O(g)
Required
The volume of H₂O
Solution
Avogadro's hypothesis:
<em>In the same T,P and V, the gas contains the same number of molecules </em>
So the ratio of gas volume will be equal to the ratio of gas moles
mol H₂ = 5, mol O₂ = 3
- Find limiting reactants
From equation, mol ratio H₂ : O₂ = 2 : 1, so :
- Find volume H₂O
mol H₂O based on mol H₂, and from equation mol ratio H₂ : H₂O=2 : 2, so mol H₂O = 5 mol and the volume also 5 L