The percentage by volume of C3H8 in a mixture of C3H8, CH4 and CO is 36.5. Calculate the volume of CO2 produced when 100 mL of mixture is burnt in excess of O2.
173 ml
When the mixture is burnt, all the 3 components will burn. So,
C3H8 + 5 O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O(l)
CH4 + 2O2→ CO2+ 2H2O(l)
2CO + 2O2→ 2CO2
If I take 100 ml sample of the mixture having a ml of C3H8, b ml of CH4 and c ml of CO,
a = 36.5 ml
a + b + c = 100 ml
from the reactions and Avagadro's Law,
1 unit vol C3H8 gives 3 unit vol CO2
1 unit vol CH4 gives 1 unit vol CO2
And1 vol CO gives 1 vol CO2
∴ Total volume of CO2 obtained = 3(a) + 1(b) + 1(c)
= 3(36.5) + (b + c)
= 3(36.5) + (100 - 36.5) =173 ml