What mass of CO2 could be formed by the reaction of 16gCH4 with 48gofO2? CH4+2O2⟶CO2+2H2O
A
44 g
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B
33 g
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C
16 g
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D
24 g
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Solution
The correct option is C 33 g CH4+2O2⟶CO2+2H2O 1mol2mol 16g64g given, 16 g ; 48g=1.5mol Thus, O2 is the limiting reactant ∴2molO2give=44gCO2 1.5molO2give=445×1.5=33gCO2