Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The molecules to be reacted and the final composition of the mixture in the given reaction are to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
A chemical equation is balanced when the number of atoms of each element and the charges on the atoms for both the reactants and products are the same.
Explanation of Solution
Given information: A reaction is given in the question.
Initially,
Similarly, the amount of carbon dioxide is calculated with the help of the limiting reactant,
Similarly, the amount of water is calculated with the help of the limiting reactant,
The number of molecules of ethane and oxygen that react to form the desirable amount of carbon dioxide and water is as follows:
The molecules to be reacted and the final composition of the mixture in the given reaction are shown in the table above.
Want to see more full solutions like this?
Chapter 6 Solutions
INTRO. TO CHEM LOOSELEAF W/ALEKS 18WKCR
- list at least three quantities that must be conserved in chemical reactions.arrow_forwardCalculate the amounts of reactants needed in a chemical reaction to produce a specified amount of product.arrow_forwardA newspaper article states that biomass has actually been used as an energy source throughout human history. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Defend your answer.arrow_forward
- Classify each of the following statements as true or false: a Coefficients in a chemical equation express the molar proportions among both reactants and products. b A stoichiometry problem can be solved with an unbalanced equation. c In solving a stoichiometry problem, the change from quantity of given substance to quantity of wanted substance is based on masses. d Percentage yield is actual yield expressed as a percentage of ideal yield. e The quantity of product of any reaction can be calculated only through the moles of the limiting reactant. f rH is positive for an endothermic reaction and negative for an exothermic reaction.arrow_forwardConsider the following particulate-level representation of a chemical equation: The white spheres represent hydrogen atoms, the black sphere represents a carbon atom, and the red spheres represent oxygen atoms. a Write a balanced chemical equation representing this reaction. b Write a word description of the reaction on the particulate and molar levels.arrow_forward
- Chemistry: Matter and ChangeChemistryISBN:9780078746376Author:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl WistromPublisher:Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub CoChemistry: Principles and PracticeChemistryISBN:9780534420123Author:Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward MercerPublisher:Cengage LearningChemistry: The Molecular ScienceChemistryISBN:9781285199047Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. StanitskiPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Chemistry for Engineering StudentsChemistryISBN:9781337398909Author:Lawrence S. Brown, Tom HolmePublisher:Cengage LearningWorld of Chemistry, 3rd editionChemistryISBN:9781133109655Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan L. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCostePublisher:Brooks / Cole / Cengage Learning