In two moles of acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) calculate the following : a. Number of moles of carbon b. Number of moles of hydrogen
In two moles of acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) calculate the following :
a. Number of moles of carbon
b. Number of moles of hydrogen
c. Number of moles of oxygen
d. Number of molecules of acetaldehyde
1 Answers
Molecular formula of acetaldehyde : C2H4O
Moles of acetaldehyde = 2 mol
a. Number of moles of carbon atoms = Moles of acetaldehyde × Number of carbon atoms
= 2 × 2
= 4 moles of carbon atoms
b. Number of moles of hydrogen atoms = Moles of acetaldehyde × Number of hydrogen atoms
= 2 × 4
= 8 moles of hydrogen atoms
c. Number of moles of oxygen atoms = Moles of acetaldehyde × Number of oxygen atoms
= 2 × 1
= 2 moles of oxygen atoms
d. Number of molecules of acetaldehyde = Moles of acetaldehyde × Avogadro number = 2 mol × 6.022 × 1023 molecules/mol = 12.044 × 1023 molecules of acetaldehyde
∴ i. Number of moles of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen are 4, 8, 2 respectively.
ii. Number of molecules of acetaldehyde = 12.044 × 1023