In a synthesis reaction, two atoms of sodium (Na) combine with one molecule of chlorine gas (Cl) to produce sodium chloride (NaCl). How many molecules of
sodium chloride are produced? (1 point)
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two
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One molecule of sodium chloride is produced.
In the given reaction, two atoms of sodium (Na) combine with one molecule of chlorine gas (Cl) to produce sodium chloride (NaCl). One molecule of sodium chloride (NaCl) is produced.
To determine the number of molecules of sodium chloride produced in the synthesis reaction, we need to calculate the ratio of the reactants and products.
Given:
- Two atoms of sodium (Na)
- One molecule of chlorine gas (Cl)
The balanced chemical equation for the synthesis reaction is:
2Na + Cl2 -> 2NaCl
From the equation, we can see that 2 moles of sodium react with 1 mole of chlorine gas to produce 2 moles of sodium chloride.
Since 1 mole of any substance contains Avogadro's number of particles (6.022 x 10^23), we can convert moles to molecules using this conversion.
In this case, 2 moles of sodium chloride will produce:
2 x Avogadro's number = 2 x 6.022 x 10^23 = 1.2044 x 10^24 molecules of sodium chloride.
Therefore, the answer is: one point, 1.2044 x 10^24 molecules of sodium chloride.