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How would u answer the following question???

The removal of silicon dioxide with limestone in the blast furnace can be represents by the following equation. CaCO3 (s) + SiO2 (s) > CaSiO3 (l) + CO2 (g)
The volume of carbon dioxide, measured at 298k and 1.01x 10^5 pa, formed in this reaction during the removal of 1.00 tonne (1000kg) of silicon dioxide is?

Reply 1

Original post by imann
How would u answer the following question???

The removal of silicon dioxide with limestone in the blast furnace can be represents by the following equation. CaCO3 (s) + SiO2 (s) > CaSiO3 (l) + CO2 (g)
The volume of carbon dioxide, measured at 298k and 1.01x 10^5 pa, formed in this reaction during the removal of 1.00 tonne (1000kg) of silicon dioxide is?


Correctly, I would hope.

How would YOU answer it?

Reply 2

Stoichiometry is 1+1 = 1+1

Using Mr of SiO2 (g), find how many moles in 1.0 tonne.

mass of SiO2 (g) / Mr of SiO2 = # moles of SiO2

# moles of SiO2 = # moles of CO2

PV = nRT, therefore V = nRT / P, find V.

Reply 3

1 tonne = 1000kg = 1,000,000g
Mass = Mr. Moles
1,000,000 / (28.1 16 16) = 16638.935... (I kept the answer stored in my calculator for accuracy)
It’s a 1:1 ratio shown in the equation then you plug it into the re arranged
Pv=nRT v=nRT/P
16636.935 x 8.31 x 298 / 1.01x10^5
=407.963625 m^3
≈408m^3 (DONT FORGET THE UNIT M^3!!!)
(edited 4 years ago)

Reply 4

Original post by chiprylance
1 tonne = 1000kg = 1,000,000g
Mass = Mr. Moles
1,000,000 / (28.1 16 16) = 16638.935... (I kept the answer stored in my calculator for accuracy)
It’s a 1:1 ratio shown in the equation then you plug it into the re arranged
Pv=nRT v=nRT/P
16636.935 x 8.31 x 298 / 1.01x10^5
=407.963625 m^3
≈408m^3 (DONT FORGET THE UNIT M^3!!!)


heyy (ik u answered this a year ago),
i have a q: isn't the SI of mass of kg? yet, that's the only way to get the answer...

Reply 5

Original post by chiprylance
1 tonne = 1000kg = 1,000,000g
Mass = Mr. Moles
1,000,000 / (28.1 16 16) = 16638.935... (I kept the answer stored in my calculator for accuracy)
It’s a 1:1 ratio shown in the equation then you plug it into the re arranged
Pv=nRT v=nRT/P
16636.935 x 8.31 x 298 / 1.01x10^5
=407.963625 m^3
≈408m^3 (DONT FORGET THE UNIT M^3!!!)

why is it m^3 not dm^3

Reply 6

Original post by ctorres9
why is it m^3 not dm^3

It's the units the volume for it to be in the equation.
So in the pV=nRT equation:
Pressure always has to be in the units Pascals (Pa)
Temperature always has to be in the units Kelvin (K)
Volume has to always be in metres cubes

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