Question

Given the reaction: solid sodium reacts with chlorine gas to form solid sodium chloride How many moles of the product result from the complete reaction of 6.0 mol of chlorine? ___________ mol NaCl (number only not scientific; report to correct SF) 6

Answer 1

number of moles of NaCl produce = 12 mol

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly, we need to write the chemical equation of the reaction and balance it .

Na(s) + Cl2(g) → NaCl(s)

The balanced equation is as follows:

2Na(s) + Cl2(g) → 2NaCl(s)

1 mole(71 g) of chlorine produces 2 moles(117 g) of sodium chloride

6 mole of chlorine gas will produce ? mole of sodium chloride

cross multiply

number of moles of NaCl produce = 6 × 2

number of moles of NaCl produce = 12 moles

number of moles of NaCl produce = 12 mol