
Molly M.
asked 01/29/21need chemistry help please
Round sig figs correctly
How many grams of oxygen are required for 100.0 grams of citric acid (C6H8O7) to combust completely?
1 Expert Answer
J.R. S. answered 01/29/21
Ph.D. University Professor with 10+ years Tutoring Experience
C6H8O7 + 4.5 O2 ==> 6 CO2 + 4 H2O ... balanced equation for combustion of C6H8O7
100.0 g C6H8O7 x 1 mol C6H8O7 / 192.123 g x 4.5 mol O2 / mol C6H8O7 x 31.9989 g O2/mol O2 = 74.95 g O2
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