What mass of calcium carbide, Ca2+CC2 will give a 1.12L volume of acetylene gas upon treatment with water?

1 Answer
Jul 19, 2017

Well, you need to specify your conditions...we follow the stoichiometric equation....

Ca2+{CC}2+2H2OHCCH(g)+Ca(OH)2

Explanation:

It is a fact that 1 mole of Ideal Gas occupies 25.4L under standard conditions. You will have to check your syllabus, because standards vary across curricula........especially these days.

We assume ideality, and thus, since moles of acetylene are equivalent to moles of calcium carbide, we need a mass..........

1.12L25.4Lmol1×64.1gmol12.83g