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Gaseous methane (CH,) reacts with gaseous oxygen gas (O2) to produce gaseous carbon dioxide (CO,) and gaseous water (H,O). If 1.97 g of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 4.7 g of methane and 6.1 g of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide.

Gaseous methane (CH,) reacts with gaseous oxygen gas (O2) to produce gaseous carbon dioxide (CO,) and gaseous water (H,O). If 1.97 g of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 4.7 g of methane and 6.1 g of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide.

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Gaseous methane (CH,) reacts with gaseous oxygen gas (02) to produce gaseous carbon dioxide (CO,) and gaseous water (H,O). If 1.97 g of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 4.7 g of methane and 6.1 g of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide. Round your answer to 2 significant figures.
Transcribed Image Text:Gaseous methane (CH,) reacts with gaseous oxygen gas (02) to produce gaseous carbon dioxide (CO,) and gaseous water (H,O). If 1.97 g of carbon dioxide is produced from the reaction of 4.7 g of methane and 6.1 g of oxygen gas, calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide. Round your answer to 2 significant figures.
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Given :- 

Amount of methane  = 4.7 g 

Amount of oxygen gas = 6.1 g 

Actual yield of carbon dioxide gas = 1.97 g 

To calculate :- 

Percent yield of carbon dioxide 

 

percent yield = {actual yield/theoretical yield} × 100%

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