For the reaction
CH4+ 2 O2 → CO2+ 2 H2O ,
what is the maximum amount of CO2
(44.0095 g/mol) which could be formed from
15.3 g of CH4 (16.0425 g/mol) and 6.2 g of O2
(31.9988 g/mol)?
Answer in units of g
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You must determine the limiting reactant. In the equation CH4 and O2 are in a 1:2 ratio. Compare this to the ratio of the masses of the reactants given. Find the number of moles of CH4 and O2 and then find their ratio. If, for example, CH4 was 1 and O2 1.5 (1:1.5), O2 would be the limiting reagent. Then use the limiting reagent through stoichiometry to find the max amount of CO2
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