If a 88.2 gram charcoal briquette (assume pure carbon) is burned in an excess of oxygen, what mass of CO₂ is produced by the reaction?

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The combustion of carbon (C) in excess oxygen (O2) produces carbon dioxide (CO2). The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is C + O2 → CO2. The molar mass of carbon (C) is approximately 12 g/mol, and the molar mass of carbon dioxide (CO2) is approximately 44 g/mol. Given 88.2 grams of carbon, we first calculate the moles of carbon: 88.2 g / 12 g/mol = 7.35 mol. Since the reaction produces one mole of CO2 for every mole of C reacted, we will also have 7.35 mol of CO2. The mass of CO2 produced is then 7.35 mol * 44 g/mol = 323.4 grams. Therefore, the mass of CO2 produced is approximately 323 grams.

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