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If I have 25g of Sodium, how much Sodium Chloride will I theoretically create?

O 50g NaCl
0 58.3g NaCl
O 63.7g Naci
0 35.4g NaCl

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Answer:

64 g

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Write the balanced equation

2 Na + Cl₂ ⇒ 2 NaCl

Step 2: Calculate the moles corresponding to 25 g of Na

The molar mass of Na is 22.98 g/mol.

25 g × 1 mol/22.98 g = 1.1 mol

Step 3: Calculate the moles of NaCl formed from 1.1 moles of Na

The molar ratio of Na to NaCl is 2:2. The moles of NaCl formed are 2/2 × 1.1 mol = 1.1 mol.

Step 4: Calculate the mass corresponding to 1.1 moles of NaCl

The molar mass of NaCl is 58.44 g/mol.

1.1 mol × 58.44 g/mol = 64 g

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