Solid arsenic reacts with Oxygen gas to synthesize solid arsenic trioxide. How many moles of arsenic trioxide will be produced from 3.4 moles of oxygen gas?

1 Answer
Aug 19, 2017

2As2O3 = 2.26 moles

Explanation:

4As + 3O2 -----> 2As2O3

According to equation
3 moles of oxygen gas is required to form arsenic trioxide = 2 moles
3.4 moles of O2 will be required to form Arsenic trioxide = (2 x 3.4) / 3
= 2.26 moles