Question

Hydrogen is a possible future fuel. However, elemental hydrogen is rare, so it must be obtained from a hydrogen- containing compound such as water. If hydrogen were obtained from water, how much hydrogen, in grams, could be obtained from 1.0 L of water? (density of water = 1.0 g/cm)

Answer 1

1.1 × 10² g

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we will convert 1.0 L to cubic centimeters.

1.0 L × (10³ mL/1 L) × (1 cm³/ 1 mL) = 1.0 × 10³ cm³

The density of water is 1.0 g/cm³. The mass corresponding to 1.0 × 10³ cm³ is:

1.0 × 10³ cm³ × (1.0 g/cm³) = 1.0 × 10³ g

1 mole of water (H₂O) has a mass of 18 g, consisting of 2 g of H and 16 g of O. The mass of Hydrogen in 1.0 × 10³ g of water is:

1.0 × 10³ g H₂O × (2 g H/18 g H₂O) = 1.1 × 10² g