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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