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What is the mass of acetylene ( C_2H_2 ) gas produced when 32 g of...

What is the mass of acetylene (C2H2C_2H_2) gas produced when 32 g32\text{ g} of a commercial sample of calcium carbide (CaC2CaC_2), which is 75%75\% pure, reacts completely with an excess of water? (Atomic mass of Ca=40Ca = 40, C=12C = 12, H=1H = 1)

[CaC2+2H2O→Ca(OH)2+C2H2]\left[ CaC_2 + 2H_2O \rightarrow Ca(OH)_2 + C_2H_2 \right]

Options

  1. A13.00 g13.00\text{ g}
  2. B8.40 g8.40\text{ g}
  3. C9.75 g9.75\text{ g}
  4. D3.25 g3.25\text{ g}

Correct answer

C. 9.75 g9.75\text{ g}

Step-by-step solution

Mass of pure CaC2CaC_2 in the sample = 32×75100=24 g32 \times \dfrac{75}{100} = 24\text{ g}

Molar mass of CaC2=40+2×12=64 g/molCaC_2 = 40 + 2 \times 12 = 64\text{ g/mol}

Moles of CaC2CaC_2 reacting = 2464=38 mol\dfrac{24}{64} = \dfrac{3}{8}\text{ mol}

The balanced chemical equation is:
CaC2+2H2O→Ca(OH)2+C2H2CaC_2 + 2H_2O \rightarrow Ca(OH)_2 + C_2H_2

From the stoichiometry of the reaction, 1 mol1\text{ mol} of CaC2CaC_2 produces 1 mol1\text{ mol} of C2H2C_2H_2.

Moles of C2H2C_2H_2 produced = 38 mol\dfrac{3}{8}\text{ mol}

Molar mass of C2H2=2×12+2×1=26 g/molC_2H_2 = 2 \times 12 + 2 \times 1 = 26\text{ g/mol}

Mass of C2H2C_2H_2 produced = 38×26=9.75 g\dfrac{3}{8} \times 26 = 9.75\text{ g}

Answer: 9.75 g9.75\text{ g}
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