How many moles of Hydrogen gas will be produced if you start with 2.5 moles of Magnesium and an excess of Hydrochloric Acid give

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How many moles of Hydrogen gas will be produced if you start with 2.5 moles of Magnesium and an excess of Hydrochloric Acid give

n the following balanced chemical reaction:
Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2

Group of answer choices

A. 1.25 moles

B. 5.0 Moles

C. 7.5 moles

D. 2.5 moles

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nadezda [96] · Answer 1 · 2023-08-28T21:47:58+03:00

Taking into account the reaction stoichiometry, 1.25 grams of H₂ (option A) are formed if you start with 2.5 moles of Magnesium and an excess of Hydrochloric Acid.

<h3>Reaction stoichiometry</h3>

In first place, the balanced reaction is:

Mg + 2 HCl → MgCl₂ + H₂

By reaction stoichiometry (that is, the relationship between the amount of reagents and products in a chemical reaction), the following amounts of moles of each compound participate in the reaction:

Mg: 1 mole
HCl: 2 moles
MgCl₂: 1 mole
H₂: 1 mole

<h3>Mass of hydrogen formed</h3>

The following rule of three can be applied: if by reaction stoichiometry 2 moles of Mg form 1 mole of H₂, 2.5 moles of Mg form how many moles of H₂?

$moles of H_{2} =\frac{2.5 moles of Mgx1 mole of H_{2} }{2 moles of Mg}$