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Formation of polyethylene from calcium carbide takes place as follows:


CaC2+2H2OCa(OH)2+C2H2
C2H2+H2C2H4
nC2H4(CH2CH2)n

The amount of polyethene obtained from 64.1 kg of CaC2 is:

A
7 kg
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14 kg
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C
21 kg
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D
28 kg
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Solution

The correct option is D 28 kg
The molar mass of CaC2 is 64 g/mol.

64 kg (or 64000 g) of CaC2= 64000 g 64 g/mol= 1000 mol .

1000 moles of CaC2= 1000 moles of C2H2
1000 moles of C2H2= 1000 moles of C2H4

The molar mass of C2H4 is 28 g/mol.

1000 moles of C2H4= 1000 mol× 28 g/mol= 28000 g or 28 kg.

28 kg of C2H4 will give 28 kg of polythene.

Hence, option D is correct.

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