20.) Will somebody please help me with a Chemistry problem?

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20.) Will somebody please help me with a Chemistry problem?

How many liters of carbon monoxide (at STP) are needed to react with 4.8g of oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide?

2CO(g) + O2(g) ---> 2CO2(g)

2007-01-08 05:34:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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16 gm of O2 contains 22.4 litres
so 4.8 gms contain 22.4/16 *4.8= 0.3*22.4

So it will contain 67.2 litre CO at STP

2007-01-08 05:41:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

you need twice as much CO to react with O2 because of the 2 in front of the CO, thus you have to convert 4.8 grams to liters and then double the number for your answer.

2007-01-08 05:38:40 · answer #2 · answered by dally1025 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Went to sleep in class again, didn't you?

2007-01-08 05:36:15 · answer #3 · answered by James M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋