What volume of oxygen at STP is required to effect complete combustion of 200cm3 of acetylene and what would be the volume of carbon dioxide formed?
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Solution
2C2H2 + 5O2 -------> 4CO2 + 2H20
2vol 5vol 4vol 2vol
2vol of C2H2 uses 5vol of O2 for combustion Therefore, 200cm3 of C2H2 = 5 x 200/ 2 = 500cm3
By Gay Lussac's law 2vol of C2H2 = 4vol of CO2
Thus, 200cm3 of C2H2 = 4 x 200/2 = 400cm3 of CO2 at STP