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P4O10 -> 4P+5O2 How many moles of phosphorus would be produced if 5.3 mol of P4O10 reacted?

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Answer:

21.2 moles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello!

In this case, for the given chemical reaction, we can see there is a 1:4 mole ratio between tetraphosphorous decaoxide and phosphorous; therefore, the following proportional factor provides the requested moles of phodphorous:


n_P=5.3molP_4O_(10) *(4molP)/(1molP_4O_(10)) \\\\n_P=21.2molP

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