Question

A chemical reaction is shown below:

Glucose + Oxygen --> Water + Carbon Dioxide



How many grams of water would be produced if the reaction contained each of the following:



20 g of glucose

15 g of oxygen

30 g of carbon dioxide

SELECT AN ANSWER
65 g of water

15 g of water

35 g of water

5 g of water

Answer 1

Mass = 8.46 g

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data Mass of water produced = ? Mass of glucose = 20 g Mass of oxygen = 15 g

Solution:

Chemical equation:

C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6H₂O + 6CO₂

Number of moles of glucose:

Number of moles = mass/molar mass

Number of moles = 20 g/ 180.16 g/mol

Number of moles = 0.11 mol

Number of moles of oxygen:

Number of moles = mass/molar mass

Number of moles = 15 g/ 32 g/mol

Number of moles = 0.47 mol

now we will compare the moles of water with oxygen and glucose.

C₆H₁₂O₆ : H₂O

1 : 6

0.11 : 6/1×0.11 = 0.66

O₂ : H₂O

6 : 6

0.47 : 0.47

Less number of moles of water are produced by oxygen thus it will limit the yield of water and act as limiting reactant.

Mass of water produced:

Mass = number of moles × molar mass

Mass = 0.47 mol ×18 g/mol

Mass = 8.46 g

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