How many moles of ClCl are in 2.7 mol CaCl_2CaCl2?

1 Answer
May 17, 2016

5.4 mol Cl

Explanation:

One mole of CaCl_2Cl2 has one mole of Calcium and 2 moles of Cl atoms.

I can write two conversion factors using this fact

(1 mole of CaCl_2Cl2 \ 2 moles of Cl) and ( 2 moles of Cl \ 1 mole of CaCl_2Cl2)

( 2.7 moles of CaCl_2Cl2 ) x ( 2 moles of Cl \ 1 mole of CaCl_2Cl2)

5.4 moles of Cl.