What volume is produced at STP in the reaction 2"H"_2"S"(g) + 3"O"_2(g) -> 2"SO"_2(g) + 2"H"_2"O"(l) if we start with "200 mL H"_2"S" and "200 mL O"_2?
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I'm assuming you want the volume of
(If you mean the total volume, then we are ignoring the volume of the liquid water.)
V_(SO_2) = V_(H_2S) , since"H"_2"S" is the limiting reagent and is1:1 with"SO"_2 .
We assume throughout that the gases are ideal.
Your reaction was:
2"H"_2"S"(g) + 3"O"_2(g) -> 2"SO"_2(g) + 2"H"_2"O"(l)
Since the reduction of oxygen is a known standard reduction half reaction, it can be confirmed that the water is a liquid. Liquids have small molar volumes, so to a good approximation, the
Since the mol ratio of
Therefore, to calculate the mols of
"mols H"_2"S" = "mols SO"_2
As we have been assuming all of these gases are ideal gases, which have the same molar volume,
we started with
"200 mL H"_2"S" and producecolor(blue)("200 mL") of"SO"_2 .