Chemical Reactions with Isotopes
The coefficients in a balanced chemical equation represent the relative numbers of each molecule or formula unit and the relative number of moles of each molecule or formula unit. In a balanced equation, the stoichiometric relationships among the substances allow us to convert between quantities of reactants and products in a reaction.
PART B QUESTION:
Consider the reaction
2H2(g)+O2(g)→2H2O(l)
What is the mass of water, H2O(l), produced when 6.10 g of O2(g) reacts with excess H2(g)?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
Balanced reaction equation is:
2H2(g)+O2(g)→2H2O(l)
Stoichiometric conversion factor:
H2O to O2 is 2 mole H2O/1 mole O2
converting mass of O2 into moles by dividing with its molar mass
Molar mass of O2 = 32g/mol
Moles of 6.10g O2 = 6.10g/32g/mol = 0.191 moles O2
Moles of H2O produced can be calculated from conversion factor:
= 2 moles H2O/1 moles O2 x 0.190625 moles O2
= 0.381 moles H2O
converting it into grams by multiplying it with its molar mass:
mass of H2O = 0.381 mol x 18g/mol(molar mass of H2O)
= 6.86 g
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