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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Liquid Benzene burns in oxygen. how many litres of O2 at STP are needed to complete the combustion of 39g of liquid benzene?

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of varun
9 Years ago
HELLO AKANKSH,
understand the reaction first
2 C6H6 + 15O2 ---------------> 15CO2 + 6H2O
Given,
39 gm of liquid benzene i,e 0.5 mole of benzene
therefore,
Moles of O2 =  15/4
therefore,
Volume at STP = 15/4 X 22.4L
                             = 84L
THANK YOU
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