Question

If the equation: FeCl3+O2-->Fe2O3+Cl2, how many moles of chlorine gas can be produced if 4 moles of FeCl3 react with 4 moles of O2?

Answer 1

6 moles of Cl2

Step-by-step explanation:

First, the equation has to be balanced, which makes it 4 FeCl3 + 3 O2 --> 2 Fe2O3 + 6 Cl2

Using this information, we can see that one mole of O2 will not be present in the reaction. Since four moles of FeCl3 are needed to react in the equation, which would produce six moles of Cl2, and only four moles of FeCl3 are present, six moles of Cl2 would be produced.