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Eamcet Chemistry
1st Year : Unit 1.4 (Basics & Concepts) - Stoichiometric Calculations

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Q.

When 50 grams of sulphur was burnt in air, 4% of the impure residue is left over. Calculate the volume of air required at STP containing 21% of oxygen by volume.

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Correct choice: C

Explanation:

Weight of sample of sulphur taken = 50 g
Percentage of impurity = 4%
Weight of impurity in sample = ( 50X/100/4) = 2 grams
Weight of sulphur in sample = 50 – 2 = 48 grams
Combustion of sulphur gives sulphurdioxide
S + O2 → SO2
1 mole of S → 1 mole of O2
32 grams of S = 22.4 L of O2 at STP
48 grams of S = ?
Volume of oxygen required at STP =(48/32) × 22.4 = 33.6 L
21 L of O2 is present in 100 L of air
33.6 L of O2 present in (33.6/21)X100== 160 lit of air.
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