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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

What weight of p4o6 and p4o10 will be produce by the combustion of 31 g of p4 in 32 g of oxygen leaving no p4 and 02

Profile image of Sanskar patwa
9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of varun
9 Years ago
It is based on limiting reagent
here 2P4 + 8O2 gives P4O6+ P4O10
so phosphorous having 31g and oxygen having 32g
so P4 is the limiting reagent
so ignoring oxygen 
2P4----- gives P4O6
so 2x124 gives 1220
so 31 gives 152.5
so the answer is 152.5
Profile image of Rishi Sharma
5 Years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

It is based on limiting reagent
here 2P4 + 8O2 gives P4O6+ P4O10
so phosphorous having 31g and oxygen having 32g
so P4 is the limiting reagent
so ignoringoxygen
2P4----- gives P4O6
so 2x124 gives 1220
so 31 gives152.5
so the answer is 152.5

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