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OpenStudy (anonymous):

When 135.7 g of ethylene (C2H4) burns in oxygen to give carbon dioxide and water, how many grams of CO2 are formed?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay first things first. write your equation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[C_{2}H _{4}+O _{2}=CO _{2}+H _{2}O\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

balance it.. \[C _{2} H _{4} +3O _{2} =2CO _{2} +2H _{2} O \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1349052411580:dw|then preform stoich...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply top numbers...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multipy bottoms...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

top/\[ \frac{ TOP}{ BOTTOM}=answer.\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer is... well i got 425.670 grams CO2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, I got 459.3.. Your answer is correct thou.. let me check my wrk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep. gots it thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anytime.

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