Answer:
a) After the balloon inflated after 440 uL of dropwise due to the reaction of 1-Decene and the solution in the conical vial. b) [tex]4NaBH_{4} + 2HCl + 7H_{2}O[/tex] ⇒ 16[tex]H_{2(g)}+ 2NaCl + Na_{2}B_{4}O_{7}[/tex] c) No [tex]H_{2}[/tex] was not the limiting reactant.
Explanation:
Generally, hydrogenation is the chemical reaction between a compound or element and molecular hydrogen in the presence of catalysts such as platinum.
a) After the balloon inflated after 440 uL of dropwise 1-Decene solution was added due to the reaction between 1-Decene and the solution in the conical vial.
b) [tex]4NaBH_{4} + 2HCl + 7H_{2}O[/tex] ⇒ 16[tex]H_{2(g)}+ 2NaCl + Na_{2}B_{4}O_{7}[/tex]
c) [tex]H_{2}[/tex] was not the limiting reactant based on the mol to mol ratio of [tex]H_{2}[/tex] and decane which is 1:1. Therefore, if 0.8 mol of decane was produced then 0.8 mol of [tex]H_{2}[/tex] would also be produced.