JEE MainChemistrySome Basic Concepts of Chemistry
The mass of CO ₂ produced upon the complete combustion of 29 g of butane ( C ₄ H ₁₀ ) is ______ g. (Given molar masses in g mol ⁻¹ : C = 12.0 , H = 1.0 , O = 16.0 )
Correct answer
88
Step-by-step solution
The balanced chemical equation for the combustion of butane is: C ₄ H ₁₀ + 13 2 O ₂ 4 CO ₂ + 5 H ₂ O Molar mass of butane ( C ₄ H ₁₀ ) = 4 12 + 10 1 = 58 g mol ⁻¹ Moles of butane given = 29 58 = 0.5 mol From the balanced equation, 1 mol of butane produces 4 mol of CO ₂ . Therefore, moles of CO ₂ produced = 4 0.5 = 2 mol Molar mass of CO ₂ = 12 + 2 16 = 44 g mol ⁻¹ Mass of CO ₂ produced = 2 44 = 88 g Answer: 88