Question

In the following reaction, how many liters of oxygen produce 560 liters of

carbon dioxide in the oxidation of methane, given that both gases are at STP?
CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

Answer 1

The correct answer is

1120

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Answer 2

The balanced chemical reaction will be:

CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

We are given the amount of carbon dioxide to produce from the reaction. This will be our starting point.

560 L CH4 ( 1 mol CH4/ 22.4 L CH4 ) (2 mol O2/ 1 mol CH4 ) ( 22.4 L O2 / 1 mol O2) = 1120 L O2