Question

How many grams of carbon dioxide are produced from the combustion of 250.G of ethane, C3H8 in the reaction C3H8 +5O2 - 3CO2 +4H2O

Answer 1

Answer:

750 g of CO₂

Explanation:

The balanced equation for the reaction is given below:

C₃H₈ + 5O₂ —> 3CO₂ + 4H₂O

Next, we shall determine the mass of C₃H₈ that reacted and the mass of CO₂ produced from the balanced equation. This can be obtained as follow:

Molar mass of C₃H₈ = (12×3) + (8×1)

= 36 + 8 = 44 g/mol

Mass of C₃H₈ from the balanced equation = 1 × 44 = 44 g

Molar mass of CO₂ = 12 + (16×2)

= 12 + 32 = 44 g/mol

Mass of CO₂ = 3 × 44 = 132 g

SUMMARY:

From the balanced equation above,

44 g of C₃H₈ reacted to produce 132 g of CO₂.

Finally, we shall determine the mass of CO₂ produced by the reaction of 250 g of C₃H₈. This can be obtained as follow:

From the balanced equation above,

44 g of C₃H₈ reacted to produce 132 g of CO₂.

Therefore, 250 g of C₃H₈ will react to produce = (250 × 132)/44 = 750 g of CO₂.

Thus, 750 g of CO₂ were obtained from the reaction.