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C₂H5OH + 302 → 2CO₂ + 3H₂O AH-1367kJ/mol

How many grams of carbon dioxide are produced when 370. kJ of energy are used in the following reaction?

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We can start by using the given enthalpy change and the balanced equation to calculate the amount of moles of carbon dioxide produced:

1 mol of C2H5OH produces 2 mol of CO2

-1367 kJ/mol is released when 1 mol of C2H5OH is combusted

370 kJ of energy are used in the reaction

Now we can use a proportion to find the number of moles of C2H5OH that produce 370 kJ of energy:

-1367 kJ/mol / 1 mol of C2H5OH = -x kJ / (2 mol of CO2)

Solving for x gives:

x = (370 kJ) (1 mol of C2H5OH) / (-1367 kJ/mol) (2 mol of CO2)

x = 0.1355 mol of CO2

Finally, we can use the molar mass of CO2 (44.01 g/mol) to find the mass of CO2 produced:

mass of CO2 = number of moles of CO2 * molar mass of CO2

mass of CO2 = 0.1355 mol * 44.01 g/mol = 5.96 g of CO2

Therefore, when 370 kJ of energy are used in the reaction, 5.96 g of carbon dioxide are produced.

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