Question

2. Tungsten metal is reacted with carbon to produce tungsten carbide, an extremely hard compound used to make drills and saw blades. How many moles of tungsten carbide will be produced if plenty of tungsten is reacted with 1.25 moles of carbon?​

Answer 1

Explanation: Tungsten carbide is formed by the reaction of tungsten (W) and carbon (C) to form tungsten carbide (WC). The balanced equation for the reaction is W + C → WC.

We know that the number of moles of a substance can be calculated using the formula:

moles = mass / molar mass

We also know that the law of conservation of mass states that the total mass of the reactants must equal the total mass of the products. We can use this principle to balance chemical equations.

In this case, we have 1.25 moles of carbon and an unknown number of moles of tungsten. We know that for every 1 mole of carbon, we need 1 mole of tungsten to produce 1 mole of tungsten carbide.

To determine the number of moles of tungsten carbide produced, we can set up the following proportion:

1.25 moles C / 1 mole C = x moles W / 1 mole W

Where x is the number of moles of tungsten needed.

Solving for x, we get x = 1.25 moles W

So, 1.25 moles of tungsten reacts with 1.25 moles of carbon to produce 1.25 moles of tungsten carbide.