How many molecules of SO₃ can be formed from 0.94 moles of O₂ (assuming excess SO₂) from the following UNBALANCED equation?SO₂(g) + O₂(g) → SO₃(g)

Respuesta :

1) Balance the chemical equation.

[tex]SO_{2(g)}+O_{2(g)}\rightarrow SO_{3(g)}[/tex]

List the elements in the reactants.

S: 1

O: 4

List the elements in the products.

S: 1

O: 3

S is already balanced.

Balance O

[tex]2SO_2+O_2\rightarrow2SO_3[/tex]

List the elements in the reactants.

S: 2

O: 6

List the elements in the products.

S: 2

O: 6

The balanced equation is

[tex]2SO_2+O_2\operatorname{\rightarrow}2SO_3[/tex]

2) Moles of SO3 formed from O2.

The molar ratio between SO3 and O2 is 2 mol SO3: 1 mol O2.

[tex]mol\text{ }SO_3=0.94\text{ }mol\text{ }O_2*\frac{2\text{ }mol\text{ }SO_3}{1\text{ }mol\text{ }O_2}=[/tex][tex]mol\text{ }SO_3=1.88\text{ }mol\text{ }SO_3[/tex]

3) Convert moles of SO3 to molecules of SO3.

Avogadro's number is 6.022*10^23

1 mol SO3= 6.022*0^23 molecules of SO3.

[tex]molecules\text{ }SO_3=1.88\text{ }mol\text{ }SO_3*\frac{6.022*10^{23}\text{ }molecules\text{ }SO_3}{1\text{ }mol\text{ }SO_3}[/tex][tex]molecules\text{ }SO_3=1.132136*10^{24}\text{ }molecules\text{ }SO_3[/tex]

1.13*10^24 molecules are formed from 0.35 mol O2.

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