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Question #335363

How many moles of carbon are in 2.5g of ethanol?

Expert's answer

n(C₂H₅OH) = m(C₂H₅OH) / Mr(C₂H₅OH)

n(C₂H₅OH) = 2.5 g / 46.07 g/mol = 0.05 moles

1 mol of C₂H₅OH contains 2 mol of atomic carbon

n(C) = 2n(C₂H₅OH)

n(C) = 2 * 0.05 moles = 0.1 moles

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