What (i) MOLAR quantities, and (ii) masses with respect to each element exist in a #6.34*g# mass of ethanol?

1 Answer
Oct 25, 2017

Should it not be approx. #0.413*mol# of #"dihydrogen gas....."#?

Explanation:

We gots (I think) #6.34*g# of ethanol.....this represents a molar quantity of....

#(6.34*g)/(46.07*g*mol^-1)=0.138*mol# WITH RESPECT TO ETHANOL.

And there are thus #6xx0.138*mol# WITH RESPECT TO #"hydrogen atoms"#.

And, with respect hydrogen, there is a mass of #0.138*molxx6xx1.00794*g*mol^-1=0.835*g# hydrogen.....

We would determine the mass of carbon and hydrogen in precisely the same way.....

Of course we would not make ethanol from its elements, but from the hydration of ethylene.....

#H_3C=CH_2stackrel(H^+"/"H_2O)rarrH_3C-CH_2OH#....