Question 5
Answer
D - 7.15 g O2
Step-by-step explanation
Given:
Balanced chemical equation:
mass of Cr = 15.5 g
Required: mass of Oxygen
Solution:
Step 1: Find the moles of Cr
n = m/M where n is the number of moles, m is the mass and M is the molar mass
n = 15.5 g/51,9961g/mol
n = 0.298 mol
Step 2: Use stoichiometry to find the moles of O
The molar ratio between Cr and O is 4:3
Therefore the number of moles of O = 0.298 x (3/4) = 0.224 mol
Step 3: From the moles, we can find the mass of O
m = n x M
m = 0.224 x 31.998
m = 7.168 g which is closer to D = 7.15 g