Question #98339

2 Answers
Jun 1, 2017

n(O_2):n(SO_2) = 2:1n(O2):n(SO2)=2:1

Explanation:

Molar mass of O_2O2: 2*16=32216=32 (g/mol)
Molar mass of SO_2SO2: 1*32 132 (one sulfur atom) + 2*16+216 (two oxygen atoms) = 64=64 (g/mol)

Number of molecules in each gram of substance:
O_2O2: 1/32132
SO_2SO2: 1/64164

(n(O_2))/(n(SO_2)) = (1/32)/(1/64) = 2/1n(O2)n(SO2)=132164=21

2 : 1

Explanation:

Molar Mass of O_2O2 = 32 g mol^-1gmol1
rArr 1 g of O_2O2 = 1/32 mol132mol

And Molar Mass of SO_2SO2 = 32 + 2 * 16 g mol^-1 = 64 g mol^-132+216gmol1=64gmol1
rArr 1 g of SO_2SO2 = 1/64 mol164mol

Hence, O_2 : SO_2O2:SO2
rArr 1/32 N_A : 1/64 N_A132NA:164NA
rArr 2 : 12:1