From the following reaction sequence, calculate the mass of polythene which can be produced by 10 kg of CaC2. CaC2+H2O→CaO+C2H2 C2H2→C2H4 nC2H4→(C2H4)n (as nearest integer)
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Solution
CaC2+H2O→CaO+C2H2 64 g 26 g C2H2→C2H4 26 g 28 g nC2H4→(C2H4)n 28n g 28n g 64 g of reactant (CaC2) produces 28n g.
10 kg will produce =28×1064=4.3 kg So, the nearest integer is 4.