1)how many grams of C6H5CO2H are produced from 8.00 x 10^25 atoms of oxygen? 2)If 2.6g of C6H5CH3 and 3.2g of O2 are allowed to react which will be limiting? 3)how many moles of C6H5CO2H will be formed(theoretical yield)?
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1 Answer
1) 10,815.06g
2)C6H5CH3 Limiting
3)0.0282184mol C6H5CO2H
Explanation:
1) By utilizing Avagadro's number (
If we look at the chemical formula of C6H5CO2H we can determine that 3 moles of oxygen are required for every 2 moles of this compound, therefore; 132.84moles
By multiplying by the molar mass of the product (In g/mol) we get the amount of product in grams.
2) When we look at the balanced reaction:
We see that for every 2 moles of
or
3 moles of
By taking this into account we can determine which will be the limiting reagent based on the amount of product produced!
(2.6g
This can be repeated with
(3.2g
3)
To answer this question we must first understand what a limiting reagent is;
"The limiting reagent (or limiting reactant, LR) in a chemical reaction is the substance that is totally consumed when the chemical reaction is complete. The amount of product formed is limited by this reagent, since the reaction cannot continue without it." - Wikipedia
Therefore by looking at the above quantities, we see that
This results in a total amount of moles of our product being produced as 0.028218 moles