Question

For the following reaction, how many moles of O2 will be produced if you react 6 moles of KClO3?2 KClO3 → 2 KCl + 3 O2Select one:a.3b.12c.2d.9

Answer 1

9 moles

Explanations:

Given the chemical reaction below;

`2KClO_3→2KCl+3O_2`

According to stoichiometry, 2 moles of KClO3 produces 3 moles of O2.

Given the following parameters

Moles of KClO3 = 6 moles

The moles of oxygen that is produced is given as;

`\begin{gathered} moles\text{ of O}_2=(3)/(2)*6moles\text{ of }KClO_3 \\ moles\text{ of O}_2=9moles \end{gathered}`

Hence the moles of O2 that will be produced is 9 moles