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From the reaction: 4HF + O₂ → 2F₂ + 2H₂O. Calculate the mass of fluorine gas that can be produced from 0.67 L of HF at STP.

a) 0.134 g
b) 0.268 g
c) 0.536 g
d) 1.072 g

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Final answer:

To find the mass of fluorine gas produced from 0.67 L of HF at STP, use the given reaction stoichiometry and the volume of gas at STP to calculate moles and then convert to mass using the molar mass of fluorine.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the mass of fluorine gas (F2) produced from 0.67 L of hydrogen fluoride (HF) at Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP), we will use the reaction:
4HF + O2 → 2F2 + 2H2O.



At STP, 1 mole of gas occupies 22.414 L. So the number of moles of HF in 0.67 L can be calculated by the formula:



Moles of HF = Volume of HF / Volume of 1 mole at STP = 0.67 L / 22.414 L/mol



Then, from the reaction stoichiometry, the moles of F2 produced is half the moles of HF since 4 moles of HF produce 2 moles of F2.



Moles of F2 = Moles of HF / 2



To find the mass of F2, we multiply the moles of F2 by its molar mass (approximately 38.00 g/mol):



Mass of F2 = Moles of F2 × Molar Mass of F2



Following the calculations, the answer will be the mass of fluorine gas produced from the reaction.

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