How much water could you make?
blanced equation : 4 C7H5N3O6 + 5 O2 = 6 N2 + 12 CO2 + 10 H2O + 16 C.
I think there is more to this problem than just an equation.
Presumably, given enough TNT, you could produce as much water as you want.
Though I suspect water production is not generally the purpose of the reaction ...
thanks steve
To determine how much water can be produced in this reaction, you need to know the amount of one of the reactants involved (either the amount of C7H5N3O6 or the amount of O2) and use stoichiometry to find the corresponding amount of water produced.
1. Identify the mole ratio between the reactants and the product: From the balanced equation, you can see that 4 moles of C7H5N3O6 react to produce 10 moles of H2O.
2. Determine the amount of one reactant: Let's say you have 2 moles of O2.
3. Use the mole ratio to find the amount of water produced: Since the mole ratio from step 1 is 4:10 (C7H5N3O6:H2O), you can set up a proportion using the given amount of O2:
(4 moles C7H5N3O6)/(10 moles H2O) = (2 moles O2)/(x moles H2O)
Cross-multiplying, (4)(x) = (10)(2)
4x = 20
x = 20/4
x = 5
Therefore, if you have 2 moles of O2, you can produce 5 moles of water.