CHEMISTRY | MOLE CONCEPT | Question 02


If there is 35.0 grams of C6H10 and 45.0 grams of O2, how many grams of the excess reagent will remain after the reaction ceases?
2 C6H10 + 17 O2 → 12 CO2 + 10 H2O


  • DATA GIVEN


    Mass of C5H10 = 35.00g
    Mass of O2 = 45.00g
    Asked:
    Mass of excess reagent remain after the reaction.
    Chemical equation
    C5H10 + 17/2O2 → 6CO2 + 5H2O
  • Limitting Reagent


    To convert masses into moles
    Mole = mass /molar mass
    Mole of C5H10 = 35.00g /70g/mole
    = 0.5 mole

    Mole ratio for C5H10 = Mole reacted /mole from equation (mole coefficient)
    = 0.5 mole /1mole
    = 0.5 mole

    Mole for O2 = Mass /molar mass
    = 45.00g /32g/mole
    = 1.40625 mole
    Mole ratio for O2 = mole reacted /mole coefficient
    Mole ratio = 1.40625 /17/2
    = 1.40625 × 2 /17
    = 0.1654411

    The limiting reagent is Oxygen and excess reagent is hexgne (C6H10)

  • Mass of excess reagent


    Mass of excess remain is
    1 mole of C6H10 Ξ 17/2 mole of O2
    ? Ξ 1. 406

    = 0.165 mole of C6H10
    Mass = mole × molar mass
    = 0.165mole × 70g/mole
    = 11.5788g
    Mass remain = Original mass – reacted mass
    = 35g – 11.5788g
    = 23.42g
    Mass of excess reagent remain unreacted was 23.42g

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