8. Sulfur trìoxide decomposes to sulfur dioxide and oxygen gas as
shown in the following reaction:
2503 (g) 2502 (g) + O2 (g)
Given a 240.0 g sample of sulfur trioxide (MM = 80.1 g/mol), how many
grams of oxygen (MM = 32.0 g/mol) are produced, assuming the
decomposition goes to completion?
g
Your answer should be rounded to three significant figures. Do not include units in your
answer

Mass of Oxygen : 47.9

Given

2S03 (g)⇒ 2S02 (g) + O2 (g)

240 g SO3

Required

mass of Oxygen

Solution

mol SO3 :

= 240 g : 80.1 g/mol

= 2.996

From the equation, mol O2 :

= 1/2 x mol SO3

= 1/2 x 2.996

= 1.498

mass O2 :

= 1.498 mol x 32 g/mol

= 47.9

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