Jake W.

asked • 04/22/21

How many moles of O2 are needed to make 71 moles of diphosphorus pentoxide?

The equation is: 4P+5O2=2P2O5

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Sidney P. answered • 04/23/21

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From the mole ratio in the reaction, for every 2 moles of P2O5 there are 5 moles of O2 required.

(71 mol P2O5) * (5 mol O2 / 2 mol P2O5) = 178 moles O2.

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