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Consider the reaction for the combustion of methanol (CH3OH): 2CH3OH+3O2⟶2CO2+4H2O What is the mass of oxygen...

Consider the reaction for the combustion of methanol (CH3OH):

2CH3OH+3O2⟶2CO2+4H2O

What is the mass of oxygen (O2) that is required to produce 579g of carbon dioxide (CO2)?

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From the equation given, we can say that, 2 moles of methanol reacts with 3 moles of O2 to produce 2 moles of CO2 and 4 moles of H2O.

Now, molar mass of CO2 is 44 g.mol-1.

Thus, 579 g CO2 = (579 / 44) mol CO2 = 13.1591 mol

Since from 3 moles of O2 , 2 moles of CO2 is produced, thus moles of O2 reacted in this case

= (13.1591 x 3 / 2) mol = 19.7386 mol.

Molar mass of O2 is 32 g.mol-1

Thus, mass of O2 needed is (19.7386 x 32) g = 631.64 g.

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