Gases: Law of Combining Volumes (Worksheet)
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Q1
Since 2 vol of acetylene require 5 volumes of oxygen, 500 c.ft will require 500 X 5/2 = 1250 c.ft of oxygen.
For 21 volumes of oxygen we require 100 volumes of air.
∴ for 1250 c.ft of oxygen,
1250 X 100 / 21 = 5952.38 c.ft of air is required
Q4
In a combustion chamber containing 5 L of carbon monoxide and 2.5 L of oxygen is ignited at 298 K and 1 atmosphere pressure. Assuming complete combustion and no loss of gas, what will be the volume of carbon dioxide formed at 298 K and 1 atmosphere pressure?
Solution:
Carbon monoxide combines with oxygen according to the equation CO + O2 → CO2.
The balanced equation will be 2CO + O2 → 2CO2.
Thus 2 volumes of carbon monoxide and 1 vol of oxygen combine to form 2 volumes of carbon di oxide.
The simple ratio of 2:1:2 which will follow the Gay lussac's law of combining volumes.
since all the gases are at the same temperature and pressure 5 L of carbon monoxide and 2.5 L of oxygen will give 5L of Carbon dioxide.
Q5
Q6
What volume of propane \(C_3H_{6(g)}\) reacts with \(100 \;cm^3\) of oxygen used in the complete combustion reaction, assuming no changing pressure and temperature: (hint: construct the balanced combustion reaction).
\[ C_3H_{6(g)} + 5O+2 \rightarrow 3CO_2 + 4H-2O \nonumber \]
Solution:
5 vol of oxygen are used to burn = 1 vol of propane
or 5cm3 of oxygen are used to burn = 1cm3 of propane
1cm3 of oxygen used to burn = $\frac{1}{5}$ cm3 of propane
100cm3 of oxygen are used to burn = $\frac{1}{5} \times 100$ cm3 of propane
= 20cm3 of propane
Q7
Liquid water can be decomposed into hydrogen and oxygen under suitable conditions (e.g., electrolysis) via the balanced reaction:
If an experiment generates 2500 cm3 of \(H_2\) gas, what volume of \(O_2\) is generated under the same conditions of temperature and pressure?
Solution:
Gay Lussac's Law is applicable to substances in the gaseous state. In the given example, Gay Lussac's Law is applicable to H2 and O2 but not to H2O.
2H2O(l) $\rightarrow$ 2H2(g) + O2(g)
Oxygen liberated when hydrogen liberated is 2vol = 1vol
Oxygen liberated when hydrogen liberated is 2cm3 = 1cm3
Oxygen liberated when hydrogen liberated is 2500cm3 = $\frac{1}{2} \times 2500$ = 1250cm3