Question

Automobile catalytic Converters use a platinum callus to reduce air pollution by changing emissions such as carbon monoxide CO2 to carbon dioxide CO2 the uncatalyzed reaction is represented by the balance inflation below 2 CO + 02 2CO2 + heat determine the number of moles of O2 reaction with 28 moles of CO during this reaction

Answer 1

14 mol O₂

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction between CO and O₂ is the following:

CO + O₂ → CO₂

We balance the equation with a coefficient 2 in CO and CO₂ to obtain the same number of O atoms:

2CO + O₂ → 2CO₂

As we can see from the balanced equation, 1 mol of O₂ is required to react with 2 moles of CO. Thus, the conversion factor is 1 mol of O₂/2 mol CO. We multiply the moles of CO by the conversion factor to calculate the moles of O₂ that are required:

28 mol CO x 1 mol of O₂/2 mol CO = 14 mol O₂