Question

What is the mass of potassium chloride when 6.75 g of potassium reacts with an excess of chlorine gas? the balanced chemical equation is:?

Answer 1

The balanced equation for the above reaction is;
2K + Cl₂ ---> 2KCl
Stoichiomtery of K to KCl is 2:2
Potassium is the limiting reactant which is fully consumed in the reaction. The amount of product formed depends on amount of limits reactant present.
Number of moles of K reacted - 6.75 g/ 39 g/mol = 0.17 mol
Therefore number of KCl moles formed - 0.17 mol
Mass of KCl formed - 0.17 mol x 74.5 g/mol = 12.67 g