If 5.00 mol of sodium react with 75.0 mol of chlorine gas according to the unbalanced equation,?

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If 5.00 mol of sodium react with 75.0 mol of chlorine gas according to the unbalanced equation,?

how many moles of sodium chloride are produced?
Na + Cl2 ----- NaCl

2007-04-28 04:48:59 · 2 answers · asked by Katy J 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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2 Na + Cl2 >> 2 NaCl

the ratio between Na and Cl2 is 2 :1 so Na is the limiting reactant

the ratio between Na and NaCl is 2 : 2 so will be produced 5.00 moles NaCl

2007-04-28 04:55:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

The balanced reaction is 2 Na + Cl2 --> 2 NaCl

As sodium is the limiting reactant, only 5 moles of NaCl could be produced.

2007-04-28 11:52:12 · answer #2 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋