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The formation of polyethylene from calcium carbide takes places as follows :
CaC2+2H2OCa(OH)2+C2H2
C2H2+H2C2H4
nC2H4(CH2CH2)n
The amount of polyethylene obtained from 64 kg of CaC2 is :

A
14 kg
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7 kg
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21 kg
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D
28 kg
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Solution

The correct option is B 28 kg
Mass of CaC2 = 64 Kg

Moles of CaC2 = 64/64 = 1000 mol

CaC2+2H2OCa(OH)2+C2H2

For 1000 mole of CaC2 , We get 1000 mole of C2H2

C2H2+H2C2H4

For 100 mole of C2H2 , we get 1000 mole of C2H4

nC2H4(CH2CH2)n

For n mole C2H2 , we get 1 mole of polyethylene.
For 1000 mole of C2H2 , we get (1000n)×1
Number of moles of polyethylene formed are 1000/n.

Molecular weight of polyethylene is n×[(2×12)+(2×4)]=28n

Mass of polyethylene produced = Number of moles × Molecular weight
=(1000n)×28n

=28000 gram

=28 kg

Option D is correct.

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