Question 3 (1 point) Consider the following unbalanced chemical equation representing the combustion of methane, yielding carbon dioxide and water.
CH4 + O2 --> CO2 + H20
If you had burned 800 g of methane, how many moles of Carbon dioxide would be produced?
a
b
Ос
122.22
8
2200
100
670
f
750
50

50 mol

Explanation:

Mass of methane = 800 g

Number of moles of CO₂ produced = ?

Solution:

Chemical equation:

CH₄ + 2O₂      →      CO₂ + 2H₂O

Number of moles of methane:

Number of moles = mass/molar mass

Number of moles = 800 g/ 16 g/mol

Number of moles = 50 mol

Now we will compare the moles of methane and carbon dioxide from balanced chemical equation.

                CH₄        :         CO₂

                   1           :          1

                 50          :        50

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answer: - 3.) the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.

solution: - as per the rules, oxidation number of oxygen in its compounds is -2. the sum of oxidation numbers of all the elements of a molecule or compound is zero.

also, the oxidation number in elemental form is zero.

in no, the oxidation number of o is -2 so the oxidation number of n is +2 so that the sum is zero.

similarly, the oxidation number of c in co is +2 and o is -2.

on product side the oxidation number of n is 0 as it is in the elemental form() .

oxidation number of c in carbon dioxide is +4 as there are two oxygen in it and we know that each oxygen is -2.

so, oxidation number of n is changing from +2 to 0 and the oxidation number of c is changing from +2 to +4.

since nitrogen is reduced and hence no is acting as an oxidizing agent. carbon is oxidized and so co is acting as a reducing agent.

so, the right choice is number 3.)the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.