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What mass of carbon dioxide (co2) can be produced from 15.6 g of c6h14 and excess oxygen?

User Barry Chum
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C6H14+9.5O2=6CO2 +7H20
Number of moles of C6H14=15.6/86=0.1814 moles
so moles of CO2 = 6(0.1814)=1.088
As the c6h14 has 1 is to 6 ratio with co2
so
0.1814=mass/44
mass of co2 produced = 47.9 g

User Max West
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Answer: The mass of carbon dioxide produced is 46.7 grams.

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}} .....(1)

Given mass of hexane = 15.6

Molar mass of hexane = 88.2 g/mol

Putting values in equation 1, we get:


\text{Moles of hexane}=(15.6g)/(88.2g/mol)=0.177mol

The chemical equation for the combustion of hexane follows:


2C_6H_(14)+19O_2\rightarrow 12CO_2+14H_2O

As, oxygen gas is present in excess, it is considered as an excess reagent.

Thus, hexane is considered as a limiting reagent because it limits the formation of product

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

2 moles of hexane produces 12 moles of carbon dioxide

So, 0.177 moles of hexane will produce =
(12)/(2)* 0.177=1.062mol of carbon dioxide

Now, calculating the mass of carbon dioxide by using equation 1:

Molar mass of carbon dioxide = 44 g/mol

Moles of carbon dioxide = 1.062 moles

Putting values in equation 1, we get:


1.062mol=\frac{\text{Mass of carbon dioxide}}{44g/mol}\\\\\text{Mass of carbon dioxide}=(1.062mol* 44g/mol)=46.7g

Hence, the mass of carbon dioxide produced is 46.7 grams.

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