Answer:
Mass = 36 g
Explanation:
Given data:
Mass of water formed = ?
Mass of hydrogen = 4.04 g
Mass of oxygen = 31.98 g
Solution:
Chemical equation:
2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O
Number of moles of hydrogen:
Number of moles = mass/molar mass
Number of moles = 4.04 g/ 2 g/mol
Number of moles = 2.02 mol
Number of moles of oxygen:
Number of moles = mass/molar mass
Number of moles = 31.98 g/ 32 g/mol
Number of moles = 1.0 mol
Now we will compare the moles of water with hydrogen and oxygen.
O₂ : H₂O
1 : 2
H₂ : H₂O
2 : 2
2.02 : 2.02
Number of moles of water formed by oxygen are less thus oxygen will limiting reactant.
Mass of water:
Mass = number of moles × molar mass
Mass = 2 mol × 18 g/mol
Mass = 36 g
