4.2 L of O2 reacts with excess H2 to form H20 according to the balanced equationbelow:2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g)If the pressure is 5.0 atm and the temperature is 323.1 K, how many grams of H20are formed?

Answer :

ANSWER

The mass of water formed is 28.52 grams

EXPLANATION

Given information

The volume of oxygen = 4.2L

The pressure = 5.0 atm

The temperature = 323.1K

To find the mass of H2O produced, follow the steps below

Step 1: Find the mole of oxygen using the ideal gas equation

[tex]\text{ PV = nRT}[/tex]

Where

P = 5.0 atm

T = 323.1K

V = 4.2L

Step 2: Substitute the given data into the formula in step 1

[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ Recall, that R is the unversal gas constant and it is 0.08205 L atm mol}^{-1}K^{-1} \\ \text{ PV = nRT} \\ \text{ 5}\times4.2\text{ = n }\times0.08205\times323.1 \\ 21\text{ = n }\times\text{ 26.510} \\ \text{ Divide both sides by 26.150} \\ \frac{21}{26.510}\text{ = n} \\ \text{ n = 0.792 mole} \end{gathered}[/tex]

From the calculations above, the number of moles of oxygen is 0.792 mole

Step 3: Find the number of moles using a stoichiometry ratio

From the reaction above, 1 mole of oxygen will produce 2 moles of water

Let x represents the number of moles of water

[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ x = 2 }\times\text{ 0.792} \\ \text{ x = 1.584 moles} \end{gathered}[/tex]

The moles of water is 1.584 moles

Step 4: Find the mass of water using the below formula

[tex]\text{ Mole = }\frac{\text{ mass}}{\text{ molar mass}}[/tex]

Recall, that the molar mass of water is 18.0 g/mol

[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ 1.584 = }\frac{\text{ mass}}{\text{ 18}} \\ \text{ Mass = 1.584 }\times\text{ 18} \\ \text{ Mass = 28.52 grams} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, the mass of water formed is 28.52 grams

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