What volume of O_2(g) at 350. "^oC and a pressure of 5.25 atm is needed to completely convert 10.0 g of sulfur to sulfur trioxide?
Sulfur trioxide, SO_3 , is produced in enormous quantities each year for use in the synthesis of sulfuric acid.
S(s) + O_2(g) -> SO_2(g)
2SO_2 (g) + O_2 (g) -> 2SO_3(g)
Sulfur trioxide,
1 Answer
We can use the stoichiometric equation:
Explanation:
Given the stoichiometry, we require
And now we solve for volume in the Ideal Gas equation:
Note (i) that we converted