Ethene burns completely in an excess of oxygen.
C2H4(g)+3O2(g)→2CO2(g)+2H2O(l)\mathrm{C_{2}H_{4}(g) + 3O_{2}(g) \rightarrow 2CO_{2}(g) + 2H_{2}O(l)}C2H4(g)+3O2(g)→2CO2(g)+2H2O(l)
At room temperature and pressure, 50 cm350\,\mathrm{cm^{3}}50cm3 of ethene is mixed with oxygen and ignited. All gas volumes are measured at room temperature and pressure, with the reaction mixture allowed to cool before its final volume is measured. The gases remaining after the reaction have a total volume of 130 cm3130\,\mathrm{cm^{3}}130cm3. What is the volume of oxygen in the mixture before it is ignited?
130 cm3130\,\mathrm{cm^{3}}130cm3
280 cm3280\,\mathrm{cm^{3}}280cm3
180 cm3180\,\mathrm{cm^{3}}180cm3
150 cm3150\,\mathrm{cm^{3}}150cm3
151 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 6.2 Quantitative analysis, covering 6.2.1 Concentration in mol dm⁻³ and titration calculations, 6.2.2 Percentage yield and why actual yield falls short, 6.2.3 Atom economy of a reaction, 6.2.4 Choosing a reaction pathway, and 6.2.5 Molar volume of gases and Avogadro's law. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.