how many moles of Cl2 will be produced from the reaction of 9.61 moles of HCl? MnO2 + 4HCl = MnCl2 +Cl2+2H2O
Let's see.
4 moles HCl will produce 1 mole Cl2.
So 8 moles HCl will produce 2 moles Cl2.
1 mole HCl will produce 1/4 mole Cl2.
So 9.61 moles HCl will produce ?? mole Cl2.
Look at the coefficients. They TELL you how the reaction takes place.
To determine the number of moles of Cl2 produced in the reaction, we need to use the balanced chemical equation and the concept of stoichiometry.
The balanced equation for the reaction is:
MnO2 + 4HCl -> MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O
From the equation, we can see that 4 moles of HCl react to produce 1 mole of Cl2.
We are given that there are 9.61 moles of HCl. To find the number of moles of Cl2 produced, we will use a simple ratio calculation:
(9.61 moles HCl) x (1 mole Cl2 / 4 moles HCl) = 2.403 moles Cl2
Therefore, 9.61 moles of HCl will produce approximately 2.403 moles of Cl2.