Answer:
6.13 grams of H2O is produced
Explanation:
For the following chemical reaction, determine the amount of water in grams produced when 2.05 x 10^23 molecules of H2 react with 1.33 x 10^23 molecules of O2 to produce water
Step 1: Data given
Number of H2 molecules = 2.05 *10^23 molecules
Number of O2 molecules = 1.33 * 10^23 molecules
Number of Avogadro = 6.022*10^23 / mol
Molar mass H2 = 2.02 g/mol
Molar mass O2 = 32.0 g/mol
Molar mass H2O = 18.02 g/mol
Step 2: The balanced equation
2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(l)
Step 3: Calculate moles
Moles H2 = 2.05 * 10^23 / 6.022 * 10^23
Moles H2 = 0.340 moles
Step 4: Calculate moles O2
Moles O2 = 1.33 * 10^23 molecules / 6.022*10^23
Moles O2 = 0.221 moles
Step 5: Calculate limiting reactant
For 2 moles H2 we need 1 mol O2 to produce 2 moles H2O
H2 is the limiting reactant. It will completely be consumed (0.340 moles).
O2 is in excess. There will react 0.340/2 = 0.170 moles
There will remain 0.221 - 0.170 = 0.051 moles
Step 6: Calculate moles H2O
For 2 moles H2 we need 1 mol O2 to produce 2 moles H2O
For 0.340 moles we'll have 0.340 moles H2O
Step 7: Calculate mass H2O
Mass H2O = moles H2O * molar mass H2O
Mass H2O = 0.340 moles * 18.02 g/mol
Mass H2O = 6.13 grams
6.13 grams of H2O is produced