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How many grams of calcium phosphate can be produced when 89.3 grams of calcium chloride reacts with excess sodium phosphate?

Unbalanced equation: CaCl2 + Na3PO4 → NaCl + Ca3(PO4)2

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The grams of calcium phosphate that can be produced when 89.3 grams of calcium chloride reacted with excess sodium phosphate is

83.08 grams of calcium phosphate

calculation

Step 1: write a balanced chemical equation

3CaCl₂ + 2Na₃Po₄ →6NaCl + Ca₃(PO₄)₂

step 2: find the moles of CaCl₂

moles = mass÷ molar mass

from periodic table the molar mass of CaCl₂ = 40 +( 2 x 35.5) =111 g/mol

moles = 89.3 g÷111 g/mol = 0.805 moles

Step 3: use the mole ratio to determine the moles of Ca₃(PO₄)₂

CaCl₂: Ca₃(PO₄)₂ is 3:1 therefore the moles of Ca₃(PO₄)₂ =0.805 x 1/3 =0.268 moles

Step 4: find mass of Ca₃(PO₄)₂

mass = moles x molar mass

from periodic table the molar mass of Ca₃(PO₄)₂ = (40 x3) +[ 31 +(16 x4)]2 =310 g/mol

mass is therefore =0.268 moles x 310 g/mol =83.08 grams


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