1. Determine the moles of H₂
* The molar mass of H₂ is 2.016 g/mol.
* Divide the given mass of H₂ by its molar mass:
200 g H₂ / 2.016 g/mol = 99.2 mol H₂
2. Use the stoichiometry of the reaction
* The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is:
C₂H₂ → 2H₂
* This equation tells us that 1 mole of C₂H₂ produces 2 moles of H₂.
3. Calculate the moles of C₂H₂ needed
* Since the ratio is 1:2, we need half the moles of C₂H₂ compared to H₂.
* Moles of C₂H₂ = 99.2 mol H₂ / 2 = 49.6 mol C₂H₂
4. Apply the Ideal Gas Law to find the volume
* The Ideal Gas Law is: PV = nRT
* P = Pressure (standard pressure is 1 atm)
* V = Volume (what we want to find)
* n = Number of moles (49.6 mol C₂H₂)
* R = Ideal gas constant (0.0821 L·atm/mol·K)
* T = Temperature (standard temperature is 273.15 K)
* Solve for V:
V = (nRT) / P
V = (49.6 mol * 0.0821 L·atm/mol·K * 273.15 K) / 1 atm
V = 1110 L
Therefore, approximately 1110 liters of C₂H₂ would be required at standard pressure to obtain 200 grams of H₂.