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I realized my weakness in Gen Chem. Sadly, it is stoichiometry/compounds. Long story short, I have been watching videos to correct a few issues, but I am having troubles with this problem. "Which of the following statements are true of C02?" I. It is a molecule. II. It is a compound. III. 7 moles of it contains 3.5 moles of oxygen. IV. When mixed with water, one mole of it yields 3 ions.
Here is the answer: This statement reverses the actual ratio. 7 moles of carbon dioxide consists of 14 moles of oxygen atoms and 7 moles of carbon.
These all make sense to me, but the molar ratio is throwing me off. If we aren't given a formula, do we just assume that we multiply each element by the 7 moles given? For instance, 7 moles of C02= 7 moles x C= 7 moles of carbon and 7 moles of 02= 14 moles of O? I'm furious that this is what is giving me issues on the Chemistry/Physics section, but I cant wrap my head around this concept for some reason.
Here is the answer: This statement reverses the actual ratio. 7 moles of carbon dioxide consists of 14 moles of oxygen atoms and 7 moles of carbon.
These all make sense to me, but the molar ratio is throwing me off. If we aren't given a formula, do we just assume that we multiply each element by the 7 moles given? For instance, 7 moles of C02= 7 moles x C= 7 moles of carbon and 7 moles of 02= 14 moles of O? I'm furious that this is what is giving me issues on the Chemistry/Physics section, but I cant wrap my head around this concept for some reason.