How many grams of CO2 would be produced if 350.0 mL of diethyl ether were combusted in an unlimited amount of oxygen ? Density of diethyl ether is 0.713g/mL. C4H10O + O2 ---> H2O + CO2 Thanks for all your content!

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-20T19:27:37

Approx. #600*g#

We interrogate the stoichiometric equation:

#O(C_2H_5)_2(l) + 6O_2(g) rarr 4CO_2(g) + 5H_2O(l)#

Is this thing balanced? It is your problem not mine!

#"Moles of ether"# #=# #(350*mLxx0.713*g*mL^-1)/(74.12*g*mol^-1)=3.37*mol.#

Given the stoichiometry of the combustion equation, for each mole of ether we combust, #4*mol# #CO_2# result.

And thus,

#"mass of carbon dioxide"=4xx3.37*molxx44.0*g*mol^-1~=600*g#