Chemistry-(general)
NEET Chemistry (general) MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12
Calculate the number of moles of dioxygen gas produced when 0.5 moles of KClO3 is completely decomposed by heating with MnO2 as a catalyst.
A
0.75 moles
B
0.5 moles
C
1.0 moles
D
0.25 moles
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The reaction 2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2 shows that 2 moles of KClO3 give 3 moles of O2. Therefore, 0.5 moles of KClO3 will produce 0.75 moles of O2.
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