A chemist performs the synthesis of sodium chloride from its elements. The chemist begins with 46 grams of sodium. How many moles of chlorine are needed? 2 Na + Cl2 → 2 NaCl
I didn't understand that is it asking about Cl (chlorine) or Cl2 (Chlorine GAS)...
I didn't understand that is it asking about Cl (chlorine) or Cl2 (Chlorine GAS)...
1 Answer
Apr 16, 2016
We have
Explanation:
Given your equation, clearly we need the ONE mole of
It is fact that all of the elemental gases EXCEPT for the Noble Gases are diatomic: