Answer:
There will be 44.5 grams of sodium oxide (Na2O) produced
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Data given
Mass of Sodium chloride (NaCl) = 84.00 grams
Magnesium oxide = in excess
Molar mass of NaCl = 58.44 g/mol
Molar mass of sod)ium oxide (Na2O = 61.98 g/mol
Step 2: The balanced equation
2NaCl + MgO → Na2O + MgCl2
Step 3: Calculate moles of NaCl
Moles NaCl = Mass / Molar mass
Moles NaCl = 84.00 grams / 58.44 g/mol
Moles NaCl = 1.437 moles
Step 4: Calculate moles of Na2O
The limiting reactant is NaCl.
For 2 moles NaCl consumed, we need 1 mol MgO to produce 1 mol Na2O and 1 mol of MgCl2
For 1.437 moles of NaCl we'll have 1.437/2 = 0.7185 moles of Na2O
Step 5: Calculate mass of Na2O
Mass Na2O = Moles Na2O * Molar mass Na2O
Mass Na2O = 0.7185 moles * 61.98 g/mol
Mass Na2O = 44.53 grams of Na2O
There will be 44.5 grams of sodium oxide (Na2O) produced