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How many grams of hydrogen gas will be produced if you start with 15.0 grams of zinc and an excess amount of HCI?

balanced equation:
Zn + 2HCI = ZnCl2 + H2

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Answer:

0.48g

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of zinc = 15g

Unknown:

Mass of hydrogen gas = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we need to state the balanced reaction expression first;

Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂

Find the number of moles of Zn;

Number of moles =
(mass)/(molar mass) =
(15)/(63.4) = 0.24mol

From the balanced reaction expression;

1 mole of Zn will produce 1 mole of H₂

0.24mole of Zn will produce 0.24mole of hydrogen gas

Mass of hydrogen gas = number of moles x molar mass

= 0.24 x (2 x 1)

= 0.48g

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