Solid sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, reacts with sulfuric acid, H2SO4, to produce CO2 gas according to the following equation: Na2CO3 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) →CO2 (g) + H2O (l) + Na2SO4 (aq) During an experiment to produce carbon dioxide gas, a student recorded the following dаta: P CO2 = 708.1 mm Hg V CO2 = 29.65 mL T CO2 = 25.5 °C How many moles of CO2 were produced?

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Ruby Mayer

5 February, 04:19

Solid sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, reacts with sulfuric acid, H2SO4, to produce CO2 gas according to the following equation: Na2CO3 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) →CO2 (g) + H2O (l) + Na2SO4 (aq) During an experiment to produce carbon dioxide gas, a student recorded the following dаta: P CO2 = 708.1 mm Hg V CO2 = 29.65 mL T CO2 = 25.5 °C How many moles of CO2 were produced?

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Alonso Garcia · Answer 1

We can simply calculate for the number of moles CO2 produced by assuming that the gas is an ideal gas. Therefore, can be described by the equation:

PV = nRT

where P is pressure, V is volume, T is temperature, n is the number of moles and R is a gas constant.

PV = nRT

(708.1/760) (.02965) = n (0.08205) (25.5+273.15)

n = 0.00113 mol CO2 produced