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When 3.0 g of carbon is burnt in 8.00 g oxygen, 11.00 g of car... - Science

Question

When 3.0 g of carbon is burnt in 8.00 g oxygen, 11.00 g of carbon dioxide is produced. What mass of carbon dioxide will be formed when 3.00 g of carbon is burnt in 50.00 g of oxygen? Which law of chemical combination will govern your answer?

Answer

3.00 g of carbon dioxide will be formed.

(According to the data, carbon and oxygen combine in a fixed ratio of 3:8 by mass. So, 3 g of carbon will always react with exactly 8 g of oxygen to produce 11 g of carbon dioxide, regardless of the excess oxygen present.)

This answer is governed by the law of constant proportions.