Question

How many moles of CuO are needed to react with 5.9 moles of CO2

Answer 1

Answer:

If 5.9 moles of CO₂ react, 5.9 moles of CuO will also react.

Explanation:

The balanced reaction is:

CuO + CO₂ → CuCO₃

By stoichiometry of the reaction (that is, the relationship between the amount of reagents and products in a chemical reaction), the following amounts of each compound participate in the reaction:

• CuO: 1 mole
• CO₂: 1 mole
• CuCO₃: 1 mole

You can see that the stoichiometric relationship between CuO and CO₂ is 1: 1. In other words, for each mole of CuO that reacts, one mole of CO₂ will also react.

So if 5.9 moles of CO₂ react, 5.9 moles of CuO will also react.