Question

When 1.82 mole of HCL reacts with excess MnO2, how many moles of Cl2 form?

Answer 1

The balanced reaction is:

MnO2(s) + 4HCl(aq) → Cl2(g) + MnCl2(aq) + 2H2O(l)

We are given the amount of hydrochloric acid to be used for the reaction. This will be the starting point for the calculations.

1.82 mol HCl ( 1 mol Cl2 / 4 mol HCl) = 0.46 mol Cl2

Therefore, 0.46 mol of chlorine gas is produced for the reaction of hydrochloric acid and manganese oxide.