Calculate the amount of carbon dioxide that could be produced when (i) 1 mole of carbon is burnt in air. (ii) 1 mole of carbon is burnt in 16 g of dioxygen. (iii) 2 moles of carbon are burnt in 16 g of dioxygen.
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Solution
(i) 1 mole of carbon is burnt in air. C+O2→CO2 1 mole of C produces 1 mole of CO2 which corresponds to 44 g of CO2.
(ii) 1 mole of carbon is burnt in 16 g of dioxygen. 16 g of dioxygen corresponds to 1632=0.5 moles. Here, dioxygen is the limiting reagent. It will produce 0.5 moles of CO2 which corresponds to 0.5×44=22 g of CO2.
(iii) 2 moles of carbon are burnt in 16 g of dioxygen. 16 g of dioxygen corresponds to 1632=0.5 moles. Here, dioxygen is the limiting reagent. It will produce 0.5 moles of CO2 which corresponds to 0.5×44=22 g of CO2.