A few chemistry questions basically proportion calculations

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The discussion revolves around two chemistry problems involving stoichiometry and temperature changes. For the reaction of chloroethane with oxygen, participants clarify that 2 moles of chloroethane produce 4 moles of CO2, leading to calculations based on the limiting reagent concept. When 3 moles of chloroethane and 3 moles of O2 are reacted, it is determined that 2.4 moles of CO2 are produced due to the limiting reagent. The second problem involves mixing equal volumes of HCl and NaOH, where a temperature increase of 6 °C for 50 cm³ is discussed, prompting questions about the expected temperature change for 100 cm³. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding reaction equations and stoichiometric relationships in solving these types of problems.
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Chloroethane, reacts with Oxygen according to the equation below:
2C2H3Cl + 5O2 → 4CO2 + 2H2O
+2HCl
How many moles of CO2 are produced when 3.0 moles of choloroethane and 3 mol of O2 are reacted?When 50cm3 of 1mol/dm3 HCl is mixed with 50cm3 of 1mol/dm3 NaOH, the temp of the resulting solution increases by 6 °C. What will be the temp change when 100cm3 of each of these solutions are mixed?


I'm sorry I don't really have any idea on how to attempt these properly, could you guys give me a hint? Please! The help would be greatly appreciated !
 
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So for the first one it is 5mole of Oxygen gives 4 mole of CO2? so
3mole of Oxygen gives X moles?
 
lionely said:
So for the first one it is 5mole of Oxygen gives 4 mole of CO2? so
3mole of Oxygen gives X moles?

Yes, but you have to check if there is enough chloroethane to react with 3 moles of oxygen. Could be there is not enough, then you will have to calculate amount of CO2 knowing that 2 moles of chloroethane produce 4 moles of carbon dioxide.

This is so called limiting reagent problem.
 
So is it 2 moles of chloroethane react with to produce 4 mole of carbon dioxide
so 3moles gives x?
 
Yes.
 
So the overall answer is 6moles of CO2?
 
How many moles of CO2 would be produced from 3 moles of O2?
 
2.4moles
 
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