Solid arsenic reacts with Oxygen gas to synthesize solid arsenic trioxide. How many moles of arsenic trioxide will be produced from 3.4 moles of oxygen gas?

1 Answer
Aug 19, 2017

2As_2O_32As2O3 = 2.262.26 moles

Explanation:

4As4As + 3O_23O2 -----> 2As_2O_32As2O3

According to equation
33 moles of oxygen gas is required to form arsenic trioxide = 22 moles
3.43.4 moles of O2 will be required to form Arsenic trioxide = (22 x 3.43.4) / 33
= 2.262.26 moles