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If you leave wine standing open to the air, oxygen will oxidize ethanol (the alcohol) to make acetic acid...

5. If you leave wine standing open to the air, oxygen will oxidize ethanol (the alcohol) to make acetic acid (which is vinegar):
C2H6O (aq) + O2 (g) -> HC2H3O2 (aq) + H2O (aq)
(ethanol) (acetic acid)
How many grams of acetic acid will you make if 5.00 grams of oxygen gas reacted?
6. Consider again the reaction that takes place when you burn propane gas:
C3H8 (g) + 5 O2 (g) -> 3 CO2 (g) + 4 H2O (g) + Δ
a) Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?
□ endothermic □ exothermic □ need more information
b) What would happen to the rate of reaction if there were a decrease in the concentration of oxygen gas?
□ increase □ decrease □ no effect
c) What would happen to the rate of reaction if there were an increase in the concentration of propane gas?
□ increase □ decrease □ no effect
d) What would happen to the rate of reaction if the temperature of reaction were lowered?
□ increase □ decrease □ no effect

Answer

5. To find out how many grams of acetic acid are produced, we first need to determine the moles of oxygen gas reacted. The molar mass of O2 is 32.00 g/mol. Therefore, 5.00 g of O2 is equivalent to 5.00 g / 32.00 g/mol = 0.15625 mol of O2. According to the balanced equation, 1 mole of O2 produces 1 mole of acetic acid. Therefore, 0.15625 mol of O2 will produce 0.15625 mol of acetic acid. The molar mass of acetic acid (HC2H3O2) is 60.05 g/mol. Thus, the mass of acetic acid produced is 0.15625 mol * 60.05 g/mol = 9.38 g.

6a. The reaction is exothermic because burning propane releases heat.

6b. If there were a decrease in the concentration of oxygen gas, the rate of reaction would decrease.

6c. If there were an increase in the concentration of propane gas, the rate of reaction would increase.

6d. If the temperature of the reaction were lowered, the rate of reaction would decrease.

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