How many liters of carbon dioxide can be formed if 1.25 liters of oxygen are consumed in this reaction? C2H4+3O2=2CO2+2H2O(Performed at STP)

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Answer:

0.8288 liters of carbon dioxide can be formed.

Explanation:

1st) It is necessary to convert the 1.25 liters of oxygen to moles, using the relation that 22.4L=1mol:

[tex]1.25L*\frac{1mol}{22.4L}=0.056moles[/tex]

2nd) Now that we know that 1.52 liters of oxygen is equal to 0.056 moles of oxygen, using the stoichiometry of the reaction, we can calculate the moles of carbon dioxide (CO2) that will be formed:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 3\text{ moles O}_2-2\text{ moles CO}_2 \\ 0.056\text{ moles O}_2-x=\frac{0.056\text{moles O}_2*2\text{moles CO}_2}{3\text{moles O}_2} \\ x=0.037\text{moles CO}_2 \end{gathered}[/tex]

3rd) Now we have to convert the 0.037 moles of CO2 to liters, using again the relation that 22.4L=1mol:

[tex]0.037\text{ moles CO}_2*\frac{22.4\text{ L}}{1\text{ mol}}=0.8288\text{ L}[/tex]

So, 0.8288 liters of carbon dioxide can be formed.