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If a rocket runs on fuel C15H30 and liquid oxygen, the weight of O2 required and CO2 released for every litre of fuel…

Some Basic Concepts (Mole Concept) · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

If a rocket runs on fuel \ceC15H30\ce{C15H30} and liquid oxygen, the weight of \ceO2\ce{O2} required and \ceCO2\ce{CO2} released for every litre of fuel are: (density =0.756g/mL=0.756\,\text{g/mL})

Options
  1. a

    1188g1188\,\text{g} and 1296g1296\,\text{g}

  2. b

    2376g2376\,\text{g} and 2592g2592\,\text{g}

  3. c

    2592g2592\,\text{g} and 2376g2376\,\text{g}

  4. d

    3429g3429\,\text{g} and 3142g3142\,\text{g}

Correct Answerc

2592g2592\,\text{g} and 2376g2376\,\text{g}

Detailed Solution

🧠 Density \to fuel mass \to moles \to products Reaction: \ceC15H30+452O2>15CO2+15H2O\ce{C15H30 + \tfrac{45}{2} O2 -> 15 CO2 + 15 H2O}. So per mole of fuel: 22.5mol22.5\,\text{mol} \ceO2\ce{O2} and 15mol15\,\text{mol} \ceCO2\ce{CO2}.

🗺️ Four steps Mass of 1L1\,\text{L} fuel =1000×0.756=756g= 1000 \times 0.756 = 756\,\text{g}. Moles of \ceC15H30\ce{C15H30} (M=210M = 210) =756/210=3.6mol= 756 / 210 = 3.6\,\text{mol}. Moles of \ceO2\ce{O2} needed =3.6×22.5=81mol= 3.6 \times 22.5 = 81\,\text{mol}. Mass =81×32=2592g= 81 \times 32 = 2592\,\text{g}. Moles of \ceCO2\ce{CO2} produced =3.6×15=54mol= 3.6 \times 15 = 54\,\text{mol}. Mass =54×44=2376g= 54 \times 44 = 2376\,\text{g}.

So the pair is (2592\ceO2, 2376\ceCO2)(2592\,\text{g}\ \ce{O2},\ 2376\,\text{g}\ \ce{CO2}).

Speed scan \ceO2\ce{O2} needed always exceeds \ceCO2\ce{CO2} released for hydrocarbons (extra \ceO2\ce{O2} also makes water). So the first number must be the larger one. Only (c) fits.

Answer: (c)\boxed{\text{Answer: (c)}}

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