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The tungsten metal used for filaments in light bulbs is made by reaction of tungsten trioxide with hydrogen: WO3(s)+3H2(g)→W(s)+3H2O(g)

Part A How many grams of tungsten trioxide must you start with to prepare 1.80 g of tungsten? (For WO3, MW = 231.8 amu.)
Part B How many grams of hydrogen must you start with to prepare 1.80 g of tungsten?

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Answer:

A) 2.27 grams of tungsten trioxide must be needed to prepare 1.80 g of tungsten.

B)To prepare 1.80 g of tungsten we will need 0.0587 grams of hydrogen gas.

Step-by-step explanation:


WO_3(s)+3H_2(g)\rightarrow W(s)+3H_2O(g)

A) Mass of tungsten prepared = 1.80 g

Moles of tungsten =
(1.80 g)/(184 g/mol)=0.009783 mol

According to reaction, 1 mol of tungsten is obtained from 1 mole of tungsten trioxide.

Then 0.009783 moles of tungsten will be obtained from:


(1)/(1)* 0.009783 mol=0.009783 mol of tungsten trioxide

Mass of 0.009783 moles of tungsten trioxide :

0.009783 mol × 231.8 g/mol = 2.27 g

2.27 grams of tungsten trioxide must be needed to prepare 1.80 g of tungsten.

B) According to reaction,1 mol of tungsten is produced by 3 moles of hydrogen gas

Then 0.009783 moles of tungsten are produced by :


(3)/(1)* 0.009783 mol=0.02935 mol

Mass of 0.02935 moles of hydrogen gas:

0.02935 mol × 2 g/mol =0.0587 g

To prepare 1.80 g of tungsten we will need 0.0587 grams of hydrogen gas.

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