What is the mass and amount of carbon dioxide, which is formed by the interaction of 24 g of coal with oxygen?

The oxidation reaction of carbon is described by the following chemical reaction equation:

C + O2 = CO2;

Carbon reacts with oxygen in equal molar amounts.

The same amount of carbon dioxide will be synthesized.

Let’s calculate the chemical amount of a substance contained in 24 grams of carbon.

To do this, divide the weight of the substance by the weight of 1 mole of the substance.

M C = 12 grams / mol;

N C = 24/12 = 2 mol;

The same amount of carbon dioxide will be synthesized.

Let’s calculate its weight.

To do this, we multiply the amount of the substance by the weight of 1 mole of the substance.

M CO2 = 12 + 16 x 2 = 44 grams / mol;

m CO2 = 2 x 44 = 88 grams;