Question

What amount of SeC16 is needed to produce 4.45 mol of chlorine gas in the

reaction Seclo +0 218) —SeO, +3Cl2te)?
2.85 mol
0.95 mol
5.70 mol
8.55 mol
1.49 mol

Answer 1

1.48 moles of SeCl6 are needed

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the reaction:

SeCl6 + O2 → SeO2 + 3Cl2

1 mole of SeCl6 reacts producing 3 moles of Cl2.

To solve this question we need to use the conversion factor:

1mol SeCl6 = 3mol Cl2

As we want to produce 4.45 moles of Cl2, we need:

4.45 mol Cl2 * (1mol SeCl6 / 3mol Cl2) =

1.48 moles of SeCl6 are needed