Answer to Question #349943 in Chemistry for Sya

Question

How many moles of carbon dioxide will be produced by the complete reaction of 2.0 mole of glucose (C6 H12 O6)

Answer 1

Solution:

Balanced chemical equation:

C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O

According to stoichiometry:

1 mol of C₆H₁₂O₆ produces 6 mol of CO₂

Thus, 2 mol of C₆H₁₂O₆ produce:

(2.0 mol C₆H₁₂O₆) × (6 mol CO₂ / 1 mol C₆H₁₂O₆) = 12 mol CO₂

Answer: 12 moles of carbon dioxide (CO₂) will be produced