How many grams of chlorine are required to react with 5.00 moles of sodium to produce sodium chlorine?

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Bennett Mcintosh

Chemistry

27 September, 18:13

How many grams of chlorine are required to react with 5.00 moles of sodium to produce sodium chlorine?

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Wade Harrell · Answer 1

2.5 mol Cl2 will react with 5 mol Na.

Ivan Odom · Answer 2

177.25g of Cl

Explanation:

First, lets come up with the reaction: Na + Cl - -> NaCl

There is a 1:1 ratio between sodium and chlorine. Thus, you need 5 moles of chlorine as well. 5 * Molar mass will you give you the grams needed.

5 * 35.45 = 177.25g of Cl