Answer:
a. 0.7119 g
Explanation:
To solve this question we need to know that all carbon of the compound will react producing CO2 and all Hydrogen producing H2O.
Thus, we can find the mass of C and the mass of H and by difference regard to the 2.584g of the compound we can find the mass of oxygen as follows:
Moles CO2 = Moles C -Molar mass: 44.01g/mol-
5.874g CO2 * (1mol/44.01g) = 0.1335 moles CO2 = 0.1335 moles C
Mass C -Molar mass: 12.01g/mol-:
0.1335 moles C * (12.01g /mol) = 1.6030g C
Moles H2O -Molar mass: 18.01g/mol-
2.404gH2O * (1mol / 18.01g) = 0.1335 moles H2O * (2mol H / 1mol H2O) = 0.267 moles H
Mass H -Molar mass: 1g/mol-
0.267 moles H * (1g/mol) = 0.2670g H
Mass Oxygen =
Mass O = 2.584g compound - 1.6030g C - 0.2670g H
Mass O = 0.714g O ≈