A gas-treatment vessel contains 14.0 g of carbon monoxide and 12.8 g of oxygen.
2CO+O2→2CO2\mathrm{2CO + O_{2} \rightarrow 2CO_{2}}2CO+O2→2CO2
Relative atomic masses: C=12\mathrm{C} = 12C=12, O=16\mathrm{O} = 16O=16.
What is the maximum mass of carbon dioxide that can form?
35.2 g35.2\,\mathrm{g}35.2g
11.0 g11.0\,\mathrm{g}11.0g
22.0 g22.0\,\mathrm{g}22.0g
14.0 g14.0\,\mathrm{g}14.0g
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