In a reaction: \(SnO_{2} + 2C → Sn + 2CO\) the mass of coke containing 80% carbon required to reduce 0.302 kg of pure tin oxide is?
(Sn – 119, O – 16, C – 12).
- 0.40 kg
- 0.20 kg
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0.06 kg
- 0.04 kg
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
In the reaction: \(SnO_{2} + 2CO\)
From the equation above
2(12 g) carbon = 151 g \(SnO_{2}\)
24 g carbon =151 g \(SnO_{2}\)
= 0.302 kg \(SnO_{2}\) = 24/151g χ 0.0302 kg carbon = 0.048 kg carbon
Mass of coke is required not mass of carbon,so it is (0.048\(\times\)100)\(\div\)80 = 0.06