how many moles of C02 are present in 51.2 g of it? (atomic mass of carbon = c is 12u and o is 16u)
No. of moles of CO2 = given wt. / Molecular wt.
Molecular wt. of CO2 = 12 + 16+16 = 44 g
Putting the value in formula we get No. of moles of CO2 = 51.2/44 = 1.16 moles of CO2