(cont.) decompose to form 44.6 g of lead (II) oxide and oxygen gas?
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Either yhour figures are wrong or the answer is 47.8 - 44.6 = 3.2g
i.e. it's arithmetic, not chemistry.
i.e. it's arithmetic, not chemistry.
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PbO2 --> Pb + O2
Moles = Mass / Molar Mass
Mass (PbO2) = 47.8 g
Molar Mass (PbO2) = 239.2 g/mol
Moles (PbO2) = 47.8 / 239.2 = 0.2 mol
Ratio of reaction between PbO2 and O2 is 1:1, so we have 0.2 mol of O2
Mass = Moles x Molar Mass
Moles (O2) = 0.2 mol
Molar Mass (O2) = 32 g/mol
Mass (O2) = 0.2 x 32 = 6.4 g
I've ignored that 47.8 g become 44.6 g, as that is impossible based on conservation laws.
Moles = Mass / Molar Mass
Mass (PbO2) = 47.8 g
Molar Mass (PbO2) = 239.2 g/mol
Moles (PbO2) = 47.8 / 239.2 = 0.2 mol
Ratio of reaction between PbO2 and O2 is 1:1, so we have 0.2 mol of O2
Mass = Moles x Molar Mass
Moles (O2) = 0.2 mol
Molar Mass (O2) = 32 g/mol
Mass (O2) = 0.2 x 32 = 6.4 g
I've ignored that 47.8 g become 44.6 g, as that is impossible based on conservation laws.