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how to find theoretical volume
« on: September 04, 2005, 07:12:40 PM »
I'm doing a lab on airbags where baking soda and 6M acetic acid are combined to form carbon dioxide. Problem is, I don't know how to find the theoretical volume of gas.

I know the length and width of the bag, the amount of each ingredient in moles, and one mole will yield about 24.5 L of gas at room temperature, but that's about it. Please *delete me*

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Re:how to find theoretical volume
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2005, 07:26:18 PM »
I don't get what you don't get ;)

Write down reaction equation, check what is a limiting reagent, calculate number of moles of CO2 evolving.

If you know number of moles, and you know what is a volume on 1 mole of gas, you can easily calculate the gas volume, can't you?
« Last Edit: September 04, 2005, 07:35:59 PM by Borek »
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