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23 May, 16:57

Hydrocarbon weighing 112g is burned in air to produce 328.5 g of carbon dioxide what percent mass of carbon in the hydrocarbon

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  1. 23 May, 19:27
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    80.0 %

    Explanation:

    As per the law of conservation of mass all the mass of carbon present in the hydrocarbon weighing 112 g is present in the 328.5 g of carbon dioxide produced when the hydrocarbon was burned in air.

    1) Calculate the mass of carbon in 328.5 g of carbon dioxide:

    Chemical formula of carbon dioxide: CO₂ Molar mass of CO₂: 12.011 g/mol + 2 * 15.999 g/mol = 44.009 g/mol Mass of C: x

    x / 328.5 g CO₂ = 12.011 g C / 44.009 g/mol ⇒ x = 86.65 g C

    2) Calculate the percent mass of carbon:

    % = (mass of carbon / mass of carbon dioxide) * 100 =

    = (89.65 / 112) * 100 = 80.04%

    Round to three signifcant figures: 80.0%.
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