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1. the combustion of propane (c3h8) provides energy for heating homes, cooking food, and soldering metal parts. if you burn 7.8 moles of propane, who much water vapor did you produce? (0.5 points) *

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1. iron reacts with oxygen to form iron(iii) oxide. if 0.285 moles of iron reacts, how many moles of iron(iii) oxide are produced? (0.5 points) *

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1. water decomposes into oxygen gas and hydrogen gas. how many moles of oxygen are produced when 1.26 moles of water is reacted? (0.5 points) *

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Explanation:

Question 1

Step1: Write the combustion reaction of propane

The balanced equation for the combustion of propane (\(C_3H_8\)) is:

$$C_3H_8 + 5O_2 ightarrow 3CO_2 + 4H_2O$$

From the equation, 1 mole of \(C_3H_8\) produces 4 moles of \(H_2O\) (water vapor).

Step2: Calculate moles of water vapor

Given moles of \(C_3H_8 = 7.8\) mol.
Using the mole ratio (\( \frac{4\ \text{mol}\ H_2O}{1\ \text{mol}\ C_3H_8} \)):
$$\text{Moles of } H_2O = 7.8\ \text{mol}\ C_3H_8 \times \frac{4\ \text{mol}\ H_2O}{1\ \text{mol}\ C_3H_8}$$
$$\text{Moles of } H_2O = 31.2\ \text{mol}$$
(The number of significant figures: 7.8 has 2 sig figs, so the answer should have 2 sig figs? Wait, 7.8 is two sig figs, but 4 is exact (from the balanced equation). So 7.8 × 4 = 31.2, which rounds to 31 (2 sig figs) or 31. (if we consider 7.8 as two decimal? Wait, 7.8 is two significant figures. So 31.2 rounded to two sig figs is 31? Wait, no: 7.8 has two sig figs, so the result should have two. 31.2 → 31 (two sig figs) or 3.1×10¹? Wait, 7.8 × 4 = 31.2. Since 7.8 has two sig figs, the answer is 31 mol (or 3.1×10¹ mol). But maybe the problem expects 31.2 (since 7.8 is two decimal? No, 7.8 is two significant figures. Wait, 7.8 is two sig figs: the 7 and 8. So 31.2 rounded to two sig figs is 31. But let's check again. Wait, 7.8 moles: two sig figs. The mole ratio is 4:1 (exact, so infinite sig figs). So 7.8 × 4 = 31.2. If we take 7.8 as two sig figs, 31.2 rounds to 31 (two sig figs) or 3.1×10¹. But maybe the problem allows 31.2 (since 7.8 is two decimal? No, 7.8 is two significant figures. Wait, maybe the original problem expects 31 or 31.2. Let's proceed with 31.2 (since 7.8 × 4 = 31.2, and 7.8 has two sig figs, but 31.2 has three. Wait, maybe the question expects the exact calculation without rounding for sig figs yet, or maybe 7.8 is considered two sig figs, so 31 (two sig figs) or 31. (with a decimal to show two sig figs). But perhaps the answer is 31.2 mol (or 31 mol with two sig figs).

Step1: Write the reaction for forming Iron(III) oxide

The balanced equation is:

$$4Fe + 3O_2 ightarrow 2Fe_2O_3$$

From the equation, 4 moles of \(Fe\) produce 2 moles of \(Fe_2O_3\) (Iron(III) oxide). The mole ratio is \( \frac{2\ \text{mol}\ Fe_2O_3}{4\ \text{mol}\ Fe} = \frac{1\ \text{mol}\ Fe_2O_3}{2\ \text{mol}\ Fe} \).

Step2: Calculate moles of \(Fe_2O_3\)

Given moles of \(Fe = 0.285\) mol.
Using the mole ratio:
$$\text{Moles of } Fe_2O_3 = 0.285\ \text{mol}\ Fe \times \frac{1\ \text{mol}\ Fe_2O_3}{2\ \text{mol}\ Fe}$$
$$\text{Moles of } Fe_2O_3 = 0.1425\ \text{mol}$$
(0.285 has 3 sig figs, so the answer should have 3 sig figs. 0.1425 rounds to 0.143 mol? Wait, 0.285 × (1/2) = 0.1425. 0.285 has three sig figs, so 0.143 (three sig figs) or 0.1425 (exact from calculation). Let's check: 4 Fe → 2 Fe₂O₃, so 2 Fe → 1 Fe₂O₃. So 0.285 Fe × (1 Fe₂O₃ / 2 Fe) = 0.1425 mol, which is 0.143 mol (three sig figs).

Step1: Write the decomposition reaction of water

The balanced equation is:

$$2H_2O ightarrow 2H_2 + O_2$$

From the equation, 2 moles of \(H_2O\) produce 1 mole of \(O_2\). The mole ratio is \( \frac{1\ \text{mol}\ O_2}{2\ \text{mol}\ H_2O} \).

Step2: Calculate moles of \(O_2\)

Given moles of \(H_2O = 1.26\) mol.
Using the mole ratio:
$$\text{Moles of } O_2 = 1.26\ \text{mol}\ H_2O \times \frac{1\ \text{mol}\ O_2}{2\ \text{mol}\ H_2O}$$
$$\text{Moles of } O_2 = 0.63\ \text{mol}$$
(1.26 has 3 sig figs, so the answer has 3 sig figs. 1.26 / 2 = 0.630? Wait, 1.26 × (1/2) = 0.630? Wait, 1.26 is three sig figs, so 0.630? Wait, 1.26 ÷ 2 = 0.63 (if we consider 2 as exact). Wait, 2 is exact (from the balanced equation), so 1.26 (three sig figs) × 0.5 (exact) = 0.630? Wait, no: 1.26 has three sig figs, so the result should have three. 1.26 ÷ 2 = 0.630? Wait, 1.26 × (1/2) = 0.630? Wait, 1.26 is three sig figs, so 0.630 (three sig figs) or 0.63 (two sig figs)? No, 1.26 has three, so 0.630 (three) or 0.63 (if we round to two, but no). Wait, 1.26 ÷ 2 = 0.630? Wait, 1.26 is 1.260? No, 1.26 has three sig figs. So 0.630? Wait, no: 1.26 × 0.5 = 0.630? Wait, 0.5 is exact (from 1/2), so 1.26 (three sig figs) × 0.5 (exact) = 0.630 (three sig figs). But 0.630 is the same as 0.63 (if we write it as 0.63, but with three sig figs, it's 0.630). Wait, no: 1.26 ÷ 2 = 0.63. Wait, 1.26 is three sig figs, 2 is exact, so the result should have three sig figs. 0.630? Wait, 1.26 ÷ 2 = 0.63 (two decimal places, but sig figs: 0.63 has two sig figs? No, 0.63 has two? Wait, no: 0.63 is two sig figs? Wait, no: 0.63 is two significant figures? Wait, no: the leading zero is not significant, but 6 and 3 are. So 0.63 has two sig figs? Wait, no, 1.26 has three, so the result should have three. So 0.630? Wait, 1.26 ÷ 2 = 0.630? Wait, 1.26 × 0.5 = 0.630? Let's calculate: 1.26 × 0.5 = 0.630. Yes, because 1.26 has three decimal places? No, 1.26 is three significant figures. So 0.630 (three sig figs) is correct. But maybe the problem expects 0.63 (two sig figs)? Wait, no, 1.26 is three sig figs, so 0.630 (three sig figs) or 0.63 (if we round to two, but that's incorrect). Wait, the balanced equation is 2 H₂O → O₂ + 2 H₂. So 2 moles H₂O produce 1 mole O₂. So mole ratio is 1/2. So 1.26 mol H₂O × (1 mol O₂ / 2 mol H₂O) = 0.63 mol O₂. Wait, 1.26 has three sig figs, so 0.630? Wait, no, 0.63 has two sig figs? Wait, no: 0.63 is two significant figures? Wait, no, the 6 and 3 are significant, so two. But 1.26 has three, so we need three. So 0.630? Wait, 0.630 has three sig figs (the trailing zero after the decimal is significant). So 0.630 mol.

Answer:

31.2 (or 31 if rounded to two sig figs)

Question 2