Answer:
1.8 moles of O₂
Explanation:
The balance chemical equation for said double replacement (photosynthesis) reaction is as follow;
6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂
According to balance chemical equation,
6 moles of O₂ are produced by = 6 moles of CO₂
So,
1.8 moles of O₂ will be produced by = X moles of O₂
Solving for X,
X = 1.8 mol × 6 mol / 6 mol
X = 1.8 moles of O₂
Stoichiometric problems in which moles are given and moles or other reactant or product asked are the simplest problems. One should only write the balanced chemical equation and perform above method to find the required moles.