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Question #2d295

Answer 1

`"0.878 g CO"`

Explanation:

Start by looking at the balanced chemical equation that describes this reaction

`color(blue)(2)"CO"_ ((g)) + "O"_ (2(g)) -> 2"CO"_ (2(g))`

You know that every `1` mole of oxygen gas that takes part in the reaction consumes `color(blue)(2)` moles of carbon monoxide and produces `2` moles of carbon dioxide.

You already know the mass of carbon dioxide produced by the reaction, so use the compound's molar mass to convert it to moles

`1.38 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("g"))) * "1 mole CO"_2/(44.01 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("g")))) = "0.03136 moles CO"_2`

Now, you can assume that the oxygen gas is in excess because the problem doesn't mention a specific sample of this reactant.

Use the `color(blue)(2):2` mole ratio that exists between carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide to find the number of moles of the former needed to produce that much product

`0.03136 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("moles CO"_2))) * (color(blue)(2)color(white)(.)"moles CO")/(2color(red)(cancel(color(black)("moles CO"_2)))) = "0.03136 moles CO"`

Finally, convert this to grams by using the compound's molar mass

`0.03136 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("moles CO"))) * "28.01 g"/(1color(red)(cancel(color(black)("mole CO")))) = color(darkgreen)(ul(color(black)("0.878 g")))`

The answer is rounded to three sig figs, the number of sig figs you have for the mass of carbon dioxide.