Answer:
Mass of carbon dioxide = 17.6 g
Explanation:
Given data:
Mass of HBr = 30 g
Grams of carbon dioxide produced = ?
Solution:
Chemical equation:
HBr + KHCO₃ → H₂O + KBr + CO₂
Number of moles of HBr:
Number of moles = mass/ molar mass
Number of moles = 30 g/ 80.91 g/mol
Number of moles = 0.4 mol
Now we will compare the moles of HBr and CO₂.
HBr : CO₂
1 ; 1
0.4 : 0.4
Mass of carbon dioxide:
Mass = number of moles × molar mass
Mass = 0.4 mol × 44 g/mol
Mass = 17.6 g