Question

Sodium chloride, NaCl, can be used to melt snow. How many moles of sodium chloride are in a 10 kg bag?

Answer 1

171 moles of sodium chloride

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of moles = mass/molar mass

Molar mass of sodium chloride = 58.5 g/mol

mass of sodium chloride = 10 Kg or 10,000 g

Now, to obtain the number of moles of sodium chloride;

Number of moles = 10,000 g/58.5 g/mol

Number of moles = 171 moles of sodium chloride