Answer:
1043.5 g of air to the nearest tenth.
Step-by-step explanation:
4P + 5O2 ---> 2P2O5
4*31 g P reacts with 5*32 g oxygen
124 g .. .. . .... . 160g oxygen
186 g .. .. .. .. .. (160*186)/124 g oxygen
- so the mass of air required = [(160*186)/124] / 0.23
= 240 / 0.23
= 1043.5 g of air.