Answer:
208.125g
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Number of moles of HCl = 3.75moles
Unknown:
Mass of CaCl₂ that will be produced = ?
Solution:
The reaction equation is given as:
2HCl + Ca(OH)₂ → CaCl₂ + 2H₂O
Now, to find the mass of CaCl₂, we have to work from the known to the unknown.
The known specie here is the number of moles of HCl;
2 mole of HCl will produce 1 mole of CaCl₂
3.75moles of HCl will produce [tex]\frac{3.75}{2}[/tex] = 1.875moles
The mass of CaCl₂;
Mass of CaCl₂ = number of moles of CaCl₂ x molar mass
Molar mass of CaCl₂ = 40 + 2(35.5) = 111g/mol
Mass of CaCl₂ = 1.875 x 111 = 208.125g
