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Liquid benzene burns in oxygen according to 2C6H6(l)+15O2(g)12CO2(g)+6H2O(l). How many litres of oxygen are required for complete combustion of 39g of liquid benzene ?
(Atomic weight of C=12,O=16)

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11.2
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22.4
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42
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D
84
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Solution

The correct option is D 84
The reaction is 2C6H6+15O212CO2+6H2O.
The molecular weight of liquid benzene is 78 g per mole. Thus, 39 g of liquid benzene corresponds to 0.5 moles.
2 moles of liquid benzene require 15 moles of oxygen for combustion. Thus, 0.5 moles of liquid benzene will require 0.5×152=3.75 moles of oxygen.
1 mole of oxygen at STP will occupy 22.4 L. Hence, 3.75 moles of oxygen will occupy 3.75×22.4=84 L at STP.

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