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Question 1:
20cm3 of a gaseous hydrocarbon was mixed with 100cm3 of oxygen and the mixture sparked so that the hydrocarbon was completely burnt. The volume of gas remaining at the end of the combustion was 70cm3. After passing over soda lime, this volume was reduced to 10cm3. All gases were measured at 25C and at the same pressure.
(a) What volume of oxygen gas remained unburnt at the end?
(b) What volume of oxygen gas was used in the combustion?
(c) What volume of carbon dioxide was produced in the combustion?
(d) Deduce the formula of hydrocarbon.
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10cm3 of oxygen was left over
30cm3 of the gas was used for combustion
90cm3 of carbondioxide was formed
ch4 that is methane
tell me if my answer is right and for which class is this question coz i am in class 10
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sean chua Reply:
July 8th, 2011 at 1:17 am
very good attempt. i agree with answers to a, b and c.
Could you explain how you get your answers of CH4 in part (d)?
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Thank you for your contribution for helping chemistry students all over the world.
With you,i am very optimistic of becoming a great chemist.In my school,i don’t have
a good chemistry teacher but now,am confident to learn more from you.Thanks.
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sean chua Reply:
July 8th, 2011 at 1:12 am
keep learning, whenever in doubt quickly ask your chemistry teacher in school.
wish you the best
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i don’t understand it.Sean explain it in detail……
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a) 10……….coz it is mentioned after soda lime was introduced 10 cm was left
b) 90…………simply 100-10=90
c) 60…………10 was oxygen rest 60 removed by soda lime and 10+60=70 that was given as the total left over
d) sorry……………im not certain about this one so i request to please tell me about my this work and any correction that need to be made.
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sean chua Reply:
July 8th, 2011 at 1:14 am
very good attempt. i agree with answers to a, b and c. check out the answer to (d) in other’s response
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When a hydrocarbon is completely burnt the products will be carbon dioxide and water and unreacted oxygen (in this case)
Nothing is mentioned about water or steam in the question.
Could you please explain.
Thanks.
Rajagopal
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Yersultan Reply:
July 4th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
water will be obviously, otherwise how are u going to calculate hydrogen coefficient???
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sean chua Reply:
July 8th, 2011 at 1:11 am
there is no requirement to know the details of water in this question.
Hydrocarbon (limiting reactant) + Oxygen (excess reactant) –> Carbon Dioxide + Water + Excess Unreacted Oxygen Gas
Think about it using the word equation above.
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(a)10 cm3
(b)90 cm3
(c)60 cm3
(d)C3H6
Could you tell me if my answers are goo?
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sean chua Reply:
July 8th, 2011 at 1:13 am
very good attempt. i agree with answers to a, b and c.
Could you explain how you get your answers of C3H6 in part (d)?
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I agree with Yimu’s answers
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Which atom loses two electrons from its valence shell to form an ion?
a)calcium
b)carbon
c)chlorine
d)oxygen
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sean Reply:
August 19th, 2011 at 1:33 am
Ans is (a) since Ca atom loses 2 electrons from its valence shell to form Ca2+ ion
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plz told me is it correct is it calcium
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