What volume of sulfur dioxide will be obtained by burning 8 kg of sulfur?

The reaction of sulfur with oxygen occurs in accordance with the following chemical reaction equation:

S + O2 = SO2;

For the oxidation of 1 mole of sulfur, 1 mole of oxygen is required. In this case, 1 mol of its oxide is synthesized.

Let’s find the amount of sulfur.

M S = 32 grams / mol;

N S = 8,000/32 = 250 mol;

Let’s calculate the volume of 250 mol of sulfur dioxide.

One mole of gas fills a volume of 22.4 liters under normal conditions.

The volume of sulfur oxide will be equal to:

V SO2 = 250 x 22.4 = 5 600 liters = 5.6 m3;