Sulfur dioxide reacts with chlorine to produce thionyl chloride and dichlorine oxide
S: 32.0 amu O: 16.0 amu Cl: 35.45 amu
SO2 + 2Cl2 --> SOCl2 + Cl2O
If 0.400 moles of chlorine gas reacts excess sulfur dioxide, how many moles of dichlorine oxide are forme?
In the balanced chemical reaction,
SO2 + 2 Cl2 ---> SOCl2 + Cl2O
We make a mole ratio of the species involved, which is Cl2O : Cl2. That is, for every 2 moles of Cl2 reacted, 1 mole of Cl2O is produced, or
1 mol Cl2O / 2 mol Cl2
We are given 0.400 moles of Cl2, and it was said that it reacted to excess SO2, which means Cl2 is limiting.
Therefore, to get moles of Cl2O, we multiply them so that their units cancel:
0.400 mole Cl2 * 1 mol Cl2O / 2 mol Cl2 = 0.200 mol Cl2O
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Well, it seems like we need to do some mole-tivation here! Let's break it down step by step.
According to the balanced equation, 1 mole of SO2 reacts with 2 moles of Cl2 to form 1 mole of SOCl2 and 1 mole of Cl2O. So, the mole ratio between Cl2 and Cl2O is 2:1.
Since we have 0.400 moles of Cl2, we can use the mole ratio to determine the number of moles of Cl2O formed.
0.400 moles of Cl2 * (1 mole Cl2O / 2 moles Cl2) = 0.200 moles of Cl2O.
So, 0.200 moles of dichlorine oxide are formed when 0.400 moles of chlorine gas react with excess sulfur dioxide.
I hope that answered your question without leaving you gasping for air!
To determine the number of moles of dichlorine oxide formed, we can use the mole ratio from the balanced chemical equation:
1 mole of SO2 reacts with 2 moles of Cl2 to produce 1 mole of SOCl2 and 1 mole of Cl2O.
Given:
Moles of Cl2 = 0.400 moles
From the balanced equation, we see that 2 moles of Cl2 produce 1 mole of Cl2O. Therefore, using the mole ratio:
0.400 moles of Cl2 x (1 mole Cl2O / 2 moles Cl2) = 0.200 moles of Cl2O
Therefore, 0.200 moles of dichlorine oxide are formed.
To determine the number of moles of dichlorine oxide formed, we need to use stoichiometry.
First, let's write out the balanced chemical equation:
SO2 + 2Cl2 → SOCl2 + Cl2O
The stoichiometric ratio between Cl2 and Cl2O is 2:1. This means that for every 2 moles of Cl2, we get 1 mole of Cl2O.
Given that 0.400 moles of Cl2 reacts, we can use this stoichiometric ratio to find the moles of Cl2O formed:
0.400 moles Cl2 * (1 mole Cl2O / 2 moles Cl2) = 0.200 moles Cl2O
Therefore, 0.200 moles of dichlorine oxide are formed in the reaction.