Concentrated hydrogen peroxide solutions are explosively decomposed by traces of transition metal ions (such as mn or fe): 2h2o2(aq) > 2h2o(l) + o2(g)
what volume of pure o2(g), collected at 27c and 746 torr, would be generated by decomposition of 125 g of a 50.0% by mass hydrogen peroxide solution?

23.0733 L

Explanation:

The mass of hydrogen peroxide present in 125 g of 50% of hydrogen peroxide solution:

Mass = 62.5 g

Molar mass of = 34 g/mol

The formula for the calculation of moles is shown below:

Thus, moles are:

Consider the given reaction as:

2 moles of hydrogen peroxide decomposes to give 1 mole of oxygen gas.

Also,

1 mole of hydrogen peroxide decomposes to give 1/2 mole of oxygen gas.

So,

1.8382 moles of hydrogen peroxide decomposes to give

So,

Pressure = 746 / 760 atm = 0.9816 atm

Temperature = 27 °C

The conversion of T( °C) to T(K) is shown below:

T(K) = T( °C) + 273.15  

So,  

T₁ = (27 + 273.15) K = 300.15 K

Using ideal gas equation as:

PV=nRT

where,  

P is the pressure

V is the volume

n is the number of moles

T is the temperature  

R is Gas constant having value = 0.0821 L.atm/K.mol

Applying the equation as:

0.9816 atm × V = 0.9191 mol × 0.0821 L.atm/K.mol × 300.15 K

⇒V = 23.0733 L

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