In the reaction: 4HPO₃ + 12C $\rightarrow$2H₂ + 12CO + P₄, how many molecules of CO are produced when 5.00 moles of HPO₃ react?

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The balanced chemical equation shows that for every mole of HPO₃ that reacts, 3 moles of CO are produced (12 CO produced from 4 HPO₃). Therefore, for 5.00 moles of HPO₃, 5.00 * 3 = 15.00 moles of CO are produced. Since 1 mole of any substance contains Avogadro's number of molecules (approximately 6.022 x 10^23 molecules/mole), 15.00 moles of CO would contain 15.00 * 6.022 x 10^23 = 9.03 x 10^24 molecules of CO.

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In the Reaction: 4HPO₃ + 12C $\rightarrow$ 2H₂ + 12CO + P₄, How Many Molecules of CO