Answer to Question #111018 in General Chemistry for Juan

Question

How many moles of KCI would be produced from the decomposition of 4.39 moles of KClO 3 _ KClO 3 (s) _ KCl(s)+_ O 2 (g)

Answer 1

Solution:

Balanced equation for the given chemical reaction:

2KClO₃(s) --> 2KCl(s)+ 3O₂(g)

According to the chemical equation: n(KClO₃)/2 = n(KCl)/2 = n(O₂)/3.

n(KCl) = n(KClO₃) = 4.39 moles.

n(KCl) = 4.39 moles.

Answer: 4.39 moles of KCl would be produced from the decomposition of 4.39 moles of KClO₃.