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Discussion Forum : Thermodynamics - Section 4 (Q.No. 40)
40.
One kg of ethylene (C2H4) requires 2 kg of oxygen and produces 22/7 kg of carbon dioxide and __________ kg of water or steam.
9/7
11/7
7/4
11/4
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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SRIPATI SAHOO said:   6 years ago
The correct explanation is 1kg of c2h4 required 24/7 kg of oxygen to produce 22/7 kg of co2 and 9/7 kg of water. Not 1kg of oxygen.
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Rajat said:   6 years ago
No, in balancing 6 oxygen is required to balance the equation and after calculating all the answer is coming 9/4. correct me, if I am wrong.
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Srikar said:   7 years ago
3 moles of oxygen is required to balance it.

Subhash mandal said:   8 years ago
But oxygen required 3.4 kg to produce 9/7 kg of water vapour.

Karan said:   9 years ago
@Rishabh.

Yes, completely agree. The equation is not getting balanced.

Rishabh Sirvaiya said:   9 years ago
But it requires 3.4 kg of oxygen not 2 Kg of oxygen.

Ritam said:   9 years ago
The reaction after balancing is as follows:
C2H4 + 3(O2) = 2(CO2) + 2(H2O),

Molecular mass of C2H4 = 28,
2(H2O) = 2 X 18 = 36,

Therefore, 1 kg of C2H4 produces 36/28 kg of H2O,

i.e 9/7 kg of water.
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SUBHAJIT said:   9 years ago
C2H4 + 2O2 ----> 2CO2 +2H20,
28 kg + 32 kg ----> 88 kg + 36 kg,
28/28 + 32/28 ----> 88/28 + 36/28,
So, 9/7 kg is the answer.
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Senthil said:   10 years ago
Please help to solve this.

Murali said:   10 years ago
How 3 kg of ethylene and oxygen produce 22/7 kg of carbon dioxide it is wrong I think.
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