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What is the mass of hydrogen peroxide present in 1 litre of 2M solution? Calculate the volume of oxygen at STP liberated upon complete decomposition of 100 cm3 of the above solution. |
Answer» Step 1: To calculate the mass of H2O2 in 1 litre of 2M solution. Molecular mass of H2O2 = 2 × 1 + 2 × 16 = 34 amu By definition, 1 litre of 1M H2O2 contains 34 g of H2O2 1 litre of 2M H2O2 will contain H2O2 = 34 × 2 = 68 g Step 2 : To calculate the volume of O2 liberated at STP from 100cm3 of 2M solution. 1 litre 2M H2O2 solution contains H2O2 = 68 g 100 cm3 of 2M H2O2 solution will contain \(\frac{68}{1000}\) × 100 = 6.8g of H2O2 The equation representing the decomposition of H2O2 is 2H2O = 2 × 34 = 68g → 2H2O + O2 22400cm3 at STP Now 68 g of H2O2 at STP give O2 = 22400 cm3 k of O2 6.8 g of H2O2 at STP will evolve O2 = \(\frac{22400}{68}\) x 6.8 = 2240cm3 = 2.24 mL reg |
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