Question

Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide at 20.0°C and 0.941 atm produced from the complete combustion of 4.00 kg of methane. Compare your result with the volume of CO2 produced from the complete combustion of 4.00 kg of propane (C3H8).

Answer 1

The volume of carbon dioxide at 20.0°C and 0.941 atm produced was 6390.89 Liters.

More volume of carbon dioxide gas was released on combustion of 4.00 kg of propane in comparison to the volume of carbon dioxide released on combustion of 4.00 kg of methane.

Step-by-step explanation:

Methane

`CH_4+2O_2\rightarrow CO_2+2H_2O`

Mass of methane = 4.00 kg = 4000 g (1 kg = 1000 g)

Moles of methane =
`(4000 g)/(16 g/mol)=250 mol`

According to reaction, 1 mole of methane gives 1 mole of carbon dioxide gas,then 250 moles of methane will give :

`(1)/(1)* 250 mol=250 mol` of carbon dioxide gas

Moles of carbon dioxide gas = n = 250 mol

Pressure of carbon dioxide gas = P = 0.941 atm

Temperature of carbon dioxide gas = T = 20.0°C = 20.0+273 K = 293 K

Volume of carbon dioxide gas = V

`PV=nRT` (Ideal gas equation)

`V=(nRT)/(P)=(250 mol* 0.0821 atm L/mol K* 293 K)/(0.941 atm)=6390.89 L`

The volume of carbon dioxide at 20.0°C and 0.941 atm produced was 6390.89 Liters.

Propane

`C_3H_8+5O_2\rightarrow 3CO_2+4H_2O`

Mass of propane = 4.00 kg = 4000 g (1 kg = 1000 g)

Moles of propane =
`(4000 g)/(44 g/mol)=90.91 mol`

According to reaction, 1 mole of propane gives 3 mole of carbon dioxide gas,then 90.91 moles of propane will give :

`(3)/(1)* 90.91 mol=272.73 mol` of carbon dioxide gas

Moles of carbon dioxide gas = n = 272.73 mol

Pressure of carbon dioxide gas = P = 0.941 atm

Temperature of carbon dioxide gas = T = 20.0°C = 20.0+273 K = 293 K

Volume of carbon dioxide gas = V

`PV=nRT` (Ideal gas equation)

`V=(nRT)/(P)=(272.73 mol* 0.0821 atm L/mol K* 293 K)/(0.941 atm)=6,971.95 L`

The volume of carbon dioxide at 20.0°C and 0.941 atm produced was 6,971.95 Liters.

Volume of carbon dioxide given by combustion of 4.00 kg of methane = 6390.89 Liters.

Volume of carbon dioxide given by combustion of 4.00 kg of propane = 6,971.95 Liters.

6390.89 Liters < 6,971.95 Liters

More volume of carbon dioxide gas was released on combustion of 4.00 kg of propane in comparison to the volume of carbon dioxide released on combustion of 4.00 kg of methane.