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28 June, 11:16

A sample of sodium reacts completely with 0.497 kg of chlorine, forming 819 g of sodium chloride. what mass of sodium reacted?

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  1. 28 June, 11:19
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    Sodium reacts to chlorine and gives NaCl. The balanced reaction is given below:

    2Na + Cl₂→ 2NaCl. Two moles Na reacts with one mole Cl₂ and produces two moles of NaCl. Atomic mass of Na = 23, Molar mass of Cl₂ = 71, molar mass of NaCl=58.5.

    So, 46 g Na reacts with 71 g of Cl₂ and produces (2 X 58.5) g = 117 g of NaCl. As per question Na reacts completely which means Na is the limiting reagent. So, number of moles of Na reacts = number moles of NaCl produced.

    NaCl produced = 819 g = (819/58.5) moles = 15.69 moles. Therefore, 15.69 moles = 15.69 X 23 g=360.87 g of Na reacted.
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