Mass O2 produced : 576 g
Given
Reaction
2NaClO3 (s) → 2NaCl (s) + 3O2 (g)
Required
mass of O2
Solution
From the equation, mol ratio of NaClO3 : O2 = 2 : 3, so mol O2 :
= 3/2 x mol NaClO3
= 3/2 x 12 moles
= 18 moles
Mass O2 :
= mol x MW
= 18 x 32 g/mol
= 576 g