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I dont understand how to do problems like this...
« on: May 14, 2010, 01:47:46 AM »
2 C5H10 + 15 O2 --> 10 CO2 + 10 H2O


1.   If the reaction consumes 4.12 grams of oxygen how many moles of oxygen are consumed?
2.   How many moles of water are produced from 4.12 grams of oxygen? How many grams of water?
3.   Assuming 100% reaction, how many grams of carbon dioxide can be produced by reacting 6.81 grams of C5H10?
4.   If the reaction of 6.81 grams of C5H10 yields 19.2 grams of carbon dioxide.  Find the percentage yield.

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Re: I dont understand how to do problems like this...
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2010, 12:50:25 AM »
1) What is the atomic mass of oxygen, and what units is it in? From there you should be able to convert grams to moles.
2) Look at mole ratios. How many moles of H2O are produced per mole of O2? After getting moles, you can again use atomic mass (this time of H2O of course) to calculate grams.
3) Same thing as steps 1 and 2.
4) Calculate how much CO2 will be produced by 6.81 grams C5H10 in a 100% reaction (100% reaction means that at the end, there is no remaining C5H10 or O2 remaining as all has reacted) and compare it to the given 19.2 grams.

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