20 ml mixture of CO and C2H4 was exploded with 50 ml of O2 The volume after explosion was 45 - Chemistry - States of Matter

Question

20 ml mixture of CO and C2H4 was exploded
with 50 ml of O2 The volume after explosion was 45 ml on
shaking with NaOH solution only 15 ml O2 was left behind
,what were the volume of CO and C2H4 in
mixture?

Vartika Jain · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

Let the mixture contain y ml of C2H4 and x ml COC2H4 + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 2H2O    y                          2y   CO + 12O2 → CO2     x                          x         NaOH absorbs the CO2 produced in the reactionTotal amount of CO2 produced = x+2y =(45-15) ml   and we know that, x+y=20 mlTherefore, (20-y)+2y=30or, 20+y=30or, y=10 mlTherefore, x=10 ml

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