Complete question:
In the reaction between Lithium Sulfate and an excess of Lead (II) Nitrate, how many molecules of Lithium Nitrate can be expected as a product if 13.3 grams of Lithium Sulfate are used? Show your work.
Li₂SO4 + Pb(NO3)₂ = LiNO₃ + PbSO₄
Answer:
0.242 molecules of Lithium Nitrate
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Li₂SO₄ + Pb(NO3)₂ = LiNO₃ + PbSO₄
A balanced form of the equation:
Li₂SO₄ + Pb(NO3)₂ = 2LiNO₃ + PbSO₄
When 13.3 grams of Lithium Sulfate (Li₂SO4 ) are used, the number of molecules of Lithium Nitrate (LiNO₃) that can be expected as a product is calculated as;
molecular mass of Li₂SO₄ = (7 x 2) + (32) + (16 x 4)
= 14 + 32 + 64
= 110 g
110 g of Lithium Sulfate -----------> 2 molecules of Lithium Nitrate
13.3 g of Lithium Sulfate ------------> ? molecules of Lithium Nitrate
= (2 x 13.3) / 110
= 0.242 molecules of Lithium Nitrate
Therefore, 13.3 grams of Lithium Sulfate will produce 0.242 molecules of Lithium Nitrate