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A reaction vessel contains 5.70 g of CO How many grams of O 2 could be produced according to the following reaction?

A) 2.85 g
B) 11.40 g
C) 5.70 g
D) 8.55 g

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Final answer:

Without the complete balanced chemical equation for the reaction of CO, we cannot calculate the mass of O2 produced from 5.70 g of CO. For an accurate calculation, we would need to apply stoichiometry, which requires the molar masses and the stoichiometric coefficients from the balanced equation to find the corresponding mass of O2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many grams of O2 could be produced from 5.70 g of CO, we first need the balanced chemical equation for the reaction. However, the provided information is insufficient to directly calculate this because the reaction equation involving CO is not given. Instead, we have been provided with various other unrelated reactions. Typically, we would use stoichiometry to convert grams of one reactant to grams of the desired product.

If we had the balanced chemical equation for the CO reaction, we would:

  • Use the molar mass of CO to convert grams of CO to moles.
  • Apply the stoichiometric ratio from the balanced equation to find the moles of O2 produced.
  • Finally, convert the moles of O2 back to grams using the molar mass of O2.

Without the correct equation, it's impossible to provide an accurate answer. Thus, we refrain from selecting an answer choice from the given options (A, B, C, D).

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