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The combustion of 14 grams of CO, according to the reaction CO(g) + ½O2(g) → CO2(g) + 67.6 kcal, gives off how much heat?

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the total heat is 33.8 kcal.

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Answer: The amount of heat released by the combustion of 14 g of CO is 33.8 kCal

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:


\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}

Given mass of CO = 14 g

Molar mass of CO = 28 g/mol

Putting values in above equation, we get:


\text{Moles of CO}=(14g)/(28g/mol)=0.5mol

The chemical reaction for the combustion of CO follows the equation:


CO(g)+(1)/(2)O_2(g)\rightarrow CO_2(g)+67.6kCcal

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

If 1 mole of CO produces 67.6 kCal of heat

Then, 0.5 moles of CO will produce =
(67.6kCal)/(1mol)* 0.5mol=33.8kCal of heat.

Hence, the amount of heat released by the combustion of 14 g of CO is 33.8 kCal

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