How much water can be produced from the
complete reaction of 2.56 L of oxygen gas, at
STP, with hydrogen gas
answer in units of g.
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To determine the amount of water that can be produced from the complete reaction of oxygen gas with hydrogen gas, we first need to write the balanced equation for the reaction:
2 H₂ + O₂ → 2 H₂O
From the balanced equation, we can see that for every mole of oxygen gas (O₂), we will produce 2 moles of water (H₂O).
To find the moles of oxygen gas (O₂) in 2.56 L at standard temperature and pressure (STP), we can use the ideal gas law equation:
PV = nRT
Where:
P = pressure = 1 atm (STP)
V = volume = 2.56 L
n = moles
R = ideal gas constant = 0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K)
T = temperature = 273 K (STP)
Rearranging the equation to solve for moles (n):
n = PV / RT
Substituting the given values:
n = (1 atm) * (2.56 L) / (0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K) * 273 K)
n ≈ 0.1275 moles
Since the stoichiometry of the reaction tells us that 2 moles of water (H₂O) are produced for every mole of oxygen gas (O₂), we can calculate the moles of water produced:
moles of water = 2 * 0.1275 = 0.255 moles
To convert moles of water (H₂O) to grams, we need to use the molar mass of water, which is approximately 18 g/mol.
mass of water = moles of water * molar mass of water
mass of water ≈ 0.255 moles * 18 g/mol
mass of water ≈ 4.59 g
Therefore, the amount of water that can be produced from the complete reaction of 2.56 L of oxygen gas, at STP, with hydrogen gas is approximately 4.59 grams.