Question

How many moles of oxygen gas are needed to react completely with 17.9 mL Mg, with a density of 1.74 g/mL?

unbalanced equation: Mg + O2 “yields”/ MgO

0.212 mol O2

0.641 mol O2

1.28 mol O2

2.56 mol O2

Answer 1

0.641 O2

Step-by-step explanation:

Volume of Mg = 17.9 ml

Density of Mg = 1.74 g/ml

Mass of Mg =
`density*volume = 1.74 g/ml*17.9 ml = 31.15 g`

Atomic mass of Mg = 24 g/mol

Moles of Mg present =
`(Mass)/(atomic mass) = (31.15)/(24) = 1.298 moles`

The balanced reaction is:

2Mg + O2\rightarrow 2MgO

Based on the reaction stoichiometry:

2 moles of Mg reacts with 1 mole of O2

Moles of O2 that would combine with 1.298 moles of Mg is:

=
`(1.298\ Mg*1\ O2)/(2\ Mg)= 0.649 moles`

Answer 2

For the answer to the question above, 17.9 x 1.74 gram Mg = 31.15 gram Mg = (31.15/24.31) = 1.28 mole Mg

2 Mg + O2 ---> 2MgO

so 1.28 mole Mg reacts with 0.641 mole O2

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