To determine how to make carbon dioxide, a chemist combines 20.0g of carbon with 20.0g of oxygen. He ends up with 14.0g of carbon and 4.0g of oxygen remaining.
a. How much carbon was produced?
b. What is the ratio of carbon : oxygen needed for the creation of carbon dioxide?
c. How would the chemist produce 55.0 grams of carbon dioxide?

Question

To determine how to make carbon dioxide, a chemist combines 20.0g of carbon with 20.0g of oxygen.  He ends up with 14.0g of carbon and 4.0g of oxygen remaining.  
a. How much carbon was produced? 
b. What is the ratio of carbon : oxygen needed for the creation of carbon dioxide?
c. How would the chemist produce 55.0 grams of carbon dioxide?

anonymous · Answer

@thomaster, could you help?

anonymous · Answer

20.0g C + 20.0g O = 14.0g C + 4g O +Xg CO2.