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6 October, 22:55

If a sample containing 3.00 ml of nitroglycerin (density=1.592g/ml) is detonated, how many total moles of gas are produced?

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  1. 6 October, 23:18
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    To determine the number of moles of gas produced from the detonation, we need to know the reaction that happens. For the detonation of nitrogycerin, the reaction is expressed as:

    4C3H5NO9 = 12CO2 + 6N2 + O2 + 10H2O

    All of the products from the reaction are gases. So, we need to calculate how much of each product is formed. We do as follows:

    Moles C3H5NO9 = 3 mL (1.592 g/mL) (1 mol / 227.09 g) = 0.021 g C3H5NO9

    moles CO2 = 0.021 g C3H5NO9 (12 mol CO2 / 4 mol C3H5NO9) = 0.063

    moles N2 = 0.021 g C3H5NO9 (6 mol N2 / 4 mol C3H5NO9) = 0.032

    moles O2 = 0.021 g C3H5NO9 (1 mol O2 / 4 mol C3H5NO9) = 0.0053

    moles H2O = 0.021 g C3H5NO9 (10 mol H2O / 4 mol C3H5NO9) = 0.053

    total moles of product = 0.153 moles
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