Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: C₂H_4(g)
+ 30_2(g) → 2CO_2(g) + 2H₂O_(g)How many moles of ethene would be burnt to produce 0.1 mole of water?

biogad

9 years ago

1mole=2moles

Xmoles=0.1moles

0.1moles=2x

X=0.1/2

X=0.05

sisi baby

10 years ago

0.1/2molecules=0.05

Chi4sure

2 years ago

One mole of ethene gives two moles of water

So to get the number of moles ethene that will be burnt to produce 0.1 mole of water

Solving:

2moles(H) 1mole(Ethene)

0.1mole(H). xmole(Ethene)


Cross multiply and you will get

2x= 0.1

X=0.1÷2

=0.05