A 2.584 g sample of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is burned in an excess of dioxygen, producing 5.874 g CO2 and 2.404 g H2O. What mass of oxygen is contained in the original sample?a. 0.7119 g. b. 0.8463 g. c. 0.29168 g. d. 0.1793 g. e. 0.6230 g.

a. 0.7119 g

Explanation:

To solve this question we need to know that all carbon of the compound will react producing CO2 and all Hydrogen producing H2O.

Thus, we can find the mass of C and the mass of H and by difference regard to the 2.584g of the compound we can find the mass of oxygen as follows:

Moles CO2 = Moles C -Molar mass: 44.01g/mol-

5.874g CO2 * (1mol/44.01g) = 0.1335 moles CO2 = 0.1335 moles C

Mass C -Molar mass: 12.01g/mol-:

0.1335 moles C * (12.01g /mol) = 1.6030g C

Moles H2O -Molar mass: 18.01g/mol-

2.404gH2O * (1mol / 18.01g) = 0.1335 moles H2O * (2mol H / 1mol H2O) = 0.267 moles H

Mass H -Molar mass: 1g/mol-

0.267 moles H * (1g/mol) = 0.2670g H

Mass Oxygen =

Mass O = 2.584g compound - 1.6030g C - 0.2670g H

Mass O = 0.714g O ≈

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