Question

Calculate the volume of chlorine molecules produced at room temperature and pressure, when 234g of sodium chloride are electrolysed. (1 mole of chlorine molecules has a volume of 24 dm³ at room temperature and pressure).​

Answer 1

The volume of chlorine molecules produced at STP would be 96 dm³.

Stoichiometric problem

Sodium chloride ionizes during electrolysis to produce sodium and chlorine ions as follows:

$NaCl --- > Na^+ + Cl^-$

This means that 1 mole of sodium chloride will produce 1 mole of sodium ion and 1 mole of chlorine ion respectively.

Recall that: mole = mass/molar mass

Hence, 234 g of sodium chloride will give:

                         234/58.44 = 4.00 moles.

Thus, the equivalent number of moles of chlorine produced by 234 g of sodium chloride will be 4 moles.

Recall that:

1 mole of every gas at Standard Temperature and Pressure = 24 Liters.

Hence:

4 moles of chlorine = 4 x 24 = 96 Liters or 96 dm³.

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