Chapter 13, Problem 13.14P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Volume of ${\text{O}}_2$ that react with $\text{0}{\text{.55 L H}}_{\text{2}}$ and volume of ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}$  formed has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

Gay-Lussac’s gaseous law states that ratio of gaseous volumes that combine in chemical reaction are smallest whole numbers to each other. For instance, 3 volumes of hydrogen combine with one volume of di-nitrogen to form two volumes of ammonia. The relative ratio of such combination is always the simplest whole number ratio as illustrated below:

  $3{\text{H}}_2+{\text{N}}_2\to 2{\text{NH}}_3$