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Calcium hydride (CaH2) reacts with water to form hydrogen gas:CaH2(s) + 2H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq) + 2H2(g)How many grams of CaH2 are needed to generate 48.0 L of H2 gas at a pressure of 0.888 atm and a temperature of 32°C?Calcium hydride (CaH2) reacts with water to form hydrogen gas:CaH2(s) + 2H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq) + 2H2(g)How many grams of CaH2 are needed to generate 48.0 L of H2 gas at a pressure of 0.888 atm and a temperature of 32°C?35.850.70.85171.7143

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Answer: The mass of calcium hydride needed is 35.8 grams

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the moles of hydrogen gas, we use the equation given by ideal gas, which follows:


PV=nRT

where,

P = pressure of the hydrogen gas = 0.888 atm

V = Volume of the hydrogen gas = 48.0 L

T = Temperature of the hydrogen gas =
32^oC=[32+273]K=305K

R = Gas constant =
0.0821\text{ L. atm }mol^(-1)K^(-1)

n = number of moles of the hydrogen gas = ?

Putting values in above equation, we get:


0.888atm* 48.0L=n_(H_2)* 0.0821\text{ L atm }mol^(-1)K^(-1)* 305K\\\\n_(H_2)=(0.888* 48.0)/(0.0821* 305)=1.702mol

The given chemical equation follows:


CaH_2(s)+2H_2O(l)\rightarrow Ca(OH)_2(aq.)+2H_2

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

2 moles of hydrogen gas is produced by 1 mole of calcium hydride

So, 1.702 moles of hydrogen gas will be produced from =
(1)/(2)* 1.702=0.851mol of calcium hydride

Now, calculating the mass of calcium hydride by using the equation:


\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}

Moles of calcium hydride = 0.851 moles

Molar mass of calcium hydride = 42 g/mol

Putting values in above equation, we get:


0.851mol=\frac{\text{Mass of calcium hydride}}{42g/mol}\\\\\text{Mass of calcium hydride}=(0.851mol* 42g/mol)=35.8g

Hence, the mass of calcium hydride needed is 35.8 grams

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