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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

How much calcium carbide is needed to produce 1.68kg polyethylene according to the following reactions?
CaC2 = 2H2O = Ca(OH)2 + C2H2
C2H2 + H2 = C2H4
nC2H4 = (C2H4)n

Profile image of Mayur Reddy
10 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Sakshi
10 Years ago
Hey Student..
As per what is required in this question, you need to take into account the basic concept of number of moles involved in a chemical reaction.
see u simply need to write down the balanced chemical equation. accordingly move ahead to calculate the no of moles of products so formed in the reaction so given.
Profile image of Vamika Khemka
4 Years ago
How much calcium carbide is needed to produce 1.68 kg polyethylene according to the following reactions