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Balance the chemical equation. Based on the equation, how many grams of bromine are produced by the complete reaction of 11 grams of potassium bromide?

Balance the chemical equation. Based on the equation, how many grams of bromine are-example-1
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The balanced chemical equation is Cl2 + 2KBr → 2KCl + Br2. The amount of bromine is calculated as follows:

11.0 g KBr (1mol KBr/119.002g KBr * 1mol Br2/2mol KBr * 159.808g Br2/1mol Br2= 7.39 g Br2.)

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