Iron plus chlorine gas forms iron iii chloride. if 213.0 grams of chlorine gas reacts with excess iron, how many grams of iron iii chloride is formed?

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Dayle · Answer 1 · 2020-08-18T18:31:15+0000

Answer: 328.6g

Step-by-step explanation:

Write a balance equation for the reaction.

2Fe + 3Cl2_______> 2FeCl3

From the equation you find out that reacting

3moles of chlorine produces 2moles of FeCl3

Hence.

3 * 70g ________> 2 * 162

213g __________> x

X = 328.6g //