In a reaction: SnO + 2C → Sn + 2CO, the mass of coke containing 80% carbon required to reduce 0.302 kg of pure tin oxide is? (Sn - 119, O - 16, C - 12).

In a reaction: SnO + 2C → Sn + 2CO, the mass of coke containing 80% carbon required to reduce 0.302 kg of pure tin oxide is?

(Sn - 119, O - 16, C - 12).

Answer Details

In the reaction: SnO2 + 2CO
From the equation above
2(12 g) carbon = 151 g SnO2
24 g carbon =151 g SnO2
= 0.302 kg SnO2 = 24/151g χ 0.0302 kg carbon = 0.048 kg carbon

Mass of coke is required not mass of carbon,so it is (0.048$\times$100)$÷$80 = 0.06