Answer:
Mass = 80.6 g
Explanation:
Given data:
Mass of N₂ consumed = ?
Mass of CaCN₂ formed = 265 g
Solution:
Chemical equation:
CaC₂ + N₂ → CaCN₂ + C
Number of moles of CaCN₂:
Number of moles = mass/molar mass
Number of moles = 265 g/ 92.11 g/mol
Number of moles = 2.88 mol
Now we will compare the moles of CaCN₂ and N₂.
CaCN₂ : N₂
1 : 1
2.88 : 2.88
Mass of N₂:
Mass = number of moles × molar mass
Mass = 2.88 mol × 28 g/mol
Mass = 80.6 g