Moles of CO₂ produced will be 4.5
Explanation:
CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O
Molecular weight of CH₄, M = 16
given mass of CH₄, m = 72
moles of CH₄, n = given mass / molecular mass
[tex]n = \frac{m}{M} \\\\n = \frac{72}{16} \\\\n = 4.5[/tex]
Therefore, number of moles of CH₄ present is 4.5
According to the balanced equation,
1 mole of CH₄ produces 1 mole of CO₂
4.5 moles of CH₄ will produce 4.5 moles of CO₂
Therefore, moles of CO₂ produced will be 4.5
