Question

How many moles of water are produced from the reaction of 50. 0g of methane.

Answer 1

We know that we'll get one mole CO2 for every 1 mole CH4. So let's calculate how many moles are in 50 g of CH4 by dividing it's mass by it's molar mass (16 g/mole). I get 3.125 moles. The equation says we should get the same number of moles of CO2, so set moles CO2 = 3.125 moles. Then we can find the mass of CO2 by multipying by the molar mass of CO2 (44 g/mole). We should expect 138 grams of CO2.

Answer 2

Given the balanced equation

CH4 (g) + 2O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)

we know that we'll get one mole CO2 for every 1 mole CH4. So let's calculate how many moles are in 50 g of CH4 by dividing it's mass by it's molar mass (16 g/mole). I get 3.125 moles. The equation says we should get the same number of moles of CO2, so set moles CO2 = 3.125 moles. Then we can find the mass of CO2 by multipying by the molar mass of CO2 (44 g/mole). We should expect 138 grams of CO2.

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