You decomposed hydrogen peroxide in the lab. You and your partner do not agree on what the chemical reaction is. The following are the proposed reactions: Your reaction:H2 O2 → H2 + O2 Your partner’s reaction: 2 H2 O2 → 2 H2 O + O2 The following data was collected: Mass of Beaker36.39 g Mass of Beaker and H2 O2 before Rxn 41.31 g Mass of O2 gas Collected during Rxn 2.32 g Using the data above, prove which reaction is correct. Support your answer with stoichiometry.
Question
You decomposed hydrogen peroxide in the lab. You and your partner do not agree on what the chemical reaction is. The following are the proposed reactions: Your reaction:H2 O2 → H2 + O2 Your partner’s reaction: 2 H2 O2 → 2 H2 O + O2 The following data was collected: Mass of Beaker36.39 g Mass of Beaker and H2 O2 before Rxn 41.31 g Mass of O2 gas Collected during Rxn 2.32 g Using the data above, prove which reaction is correct. Support your answer with stoichiometry.
Solution
First, let's calculate the mass of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) used in the reaction. This can be done by subtracting the mass of the beaker from the mass of the beaker and H2O2 before the reaction:
41.31 g (beaker + H2O2) - 36.39 g (beaker) = 4.92 g of H2O2
Now, let's consider both reactions:
- Your reaction: H2O2 → H2 + O2
- Your partner's reaction: 2 H2O2 → 2 H2O + O2
In your reaction, one molecule of H2O2 produces one molecule of O2. In your partner's reaction, two molecules of H2O2 produce one molecule of O2.
The molar mass of H2O2 is approximately 34.01 g/mol and the molar mass of O2 is approximately 32.00 g/mol.
Let's calculate the theoretical mass of O2 produced in both reactions:
- Your reaction: (4.92 g H2O2) * (1 mol H2O2 / 34.01 g H2O2) * (1 mol O2 / 1 mol H2O2) * (32.00 g O2 / 1 mol O2) = 4.64 g of O2
- Your partner's reaction: (4.92 g H2O2) * (1 mol H2O2 / 34.01 g H2O2) * (1 mol O2 / 2 mol H2O2) * (32.00 g O2 / 1 mol O2) = 2.32 g of O2
The mass of O2 collected during the reaction was 2.32 g, which matches the theoretical mass of O2 produced in your partner's reaction. Therefore, your partner's reaction is the correct one.
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