Question

One mole of carbon, weighing 12 grams, reacts with one mole of oxygen gas, weighing 32 grams, to produce only carbon dioxide, according to the equation: C + O2 → CO2 Which answer correctly describes the amount of carbon dioxide produced? A) 1. 2 x 1024 molecules of carbon dioxide are produced. B) 2 moles of carbon dioxide are produced. C) 6. 02 x 1023 molecules of carbon dioxide are produced. D) 28 grams of carbon dioxide are produced

Answer 1

When one mole of carbon, weighing 12 grams, reacts with one mole of oxygen gas, weighing 32 grams, it will produce 6.02×10²³ molecules of carbon dioxide (Option C)

Balanced equation

C + O₂ → CO₂

From the balanced equation above,

1 mole of C reacted with 1 mole of O₂ to produce 1 mole of CO₂

Avogadro's hypothesis

1 mole of CO₂ = 6.02×10²³ molecules

Since 1 mole of CO₂ is equivalent 6.02×10²³ molecules, thus, we can conclude that the reaction in the question given above will produce 6.02×10²³ molecules of CO₂ (Option C)

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