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what is the maximum amount of CO (28.0101 g/mol) which could be formed from 5.23 g of C (12.0107 g/mol) and 1.55 g of O2 (31.9988 g/mol)?

User Jjpcondor
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First we need the balanced equation:
2C + O2 --> 2CO

This is a limiting reactant problem, so after doing stoichiometry, the reactant that produces the least amount of product will be the answer.

(5.23g C)/(12.01g/mol C)= (.435mol C)(2mol CO/2mol C) = (.435mol CO)(28.01g/mol CO) = 12.2g CO

(1.55g O2)/(32.0g/mol O2) = (.048mol O2)(2mol CO/1mol O2)= (.097mol CO)(28.01g/mol CO) = 2.71g CO

The maximum amount of CO produced is 2.71g since oxygen is the limiting reactant
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