Sodium reacts with chlorine to form the compound sodium chloride, or salt. The chemical formula below shows how the two elements combine into a compound.
2Na + Cl2 → 2NaCl
If the total mass of the reactants is 58.44 amu, what will be the total mass of the products?
(1 point)
Responses
116.88 amu
116.88 amu
29.22 amu
29.22 amu
60 amu
60 amu
58.44 amu
The total mass of the products can be calculated by using the stoichiometry of the reaction.
From the balanced chemical equation, we can see that for every 2 moles of Na, we will have 2 moles of NaCl.
Therefore, the total mass of the products (NaCl) will be equal to the total mass of the reactants (Na + Cl2), which is 58.44 amu.
So the correct answer is 58.44 amu.