This is the chemical formula for nickel tetracarbonyl (a powerfully poisonous liquid used in nickel refining) : Ni (CO) _4 A Chemical engineer has determined by measurements that there are 3.134 moles of nickel in a sample of nickel tetracarbonyl. How many moles of carbon are in the sample? Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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Abril Hensley

3 December, 02:28

This is the chemical formula for nickel tetracarbonyl (a powerfully poisonous liquid used in nickel refining) : Ni (CO) _4 A Chemical engineer has determined by measurements that there are 3.134 moles of nickel in a sample of nickel tetracarbonyl. How many moles of carbon are in the sample? Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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Reggie · Answer 1

We have 12.54 moles of carbon are in the sample.

Explanation:

Step 1: Data given

Nickel tetracarbonyl = Ni (CO) 4

Number of moles nickel = 3.134 moles

Step 2: Calculate moles carbon

For 1 mol Ni (CO) 4 we have 1 mol Nickel, 4 moles carbon and 4 moles oxygen

If we have 3.134 moles nickel, this means we have 3.134 moles of Ni (CO) 4

For 3.134 moles Ni (CO) 4 we have 4*3.134 = 12.54 moles of Carbon

We have 12.54 moles of carbon are in the sample.