Question

Consider the combustion of carbon monoxide (CO) in

oxygengas
2CO + O2 ----> 2CO2
Starting with 3.60 moles of CO, calculate the
numberof moles of CO2 procduced if there is enoughoxygen
gas to react with all of the CO.

Answer 1

3.60 mol CO₂

Step-by-step explanation:

Balanced chemical reaction:

2CO + O₂ ⇒ 2CO₂

The molar ratio between CO₂ and CO is 1:1

2CO₂/2CO = CO₂/CO

Thus, the moles of CO₂ produced from 3.60 moles of CO is 3.60 moles:

(3.60 mol CO)(CO₂/CO) = 3.60 mol CO₂