The electrochemical series can be used to check if a particular element has a greater activity than the other. Firstly, on the electrochemical series, it can be seen that lead is at a higher position compared to mercury. All things being equal, it will show a higher activity than mercury and hence can knock it off its salt.

Although it is the Overall standard electrode potential that tells us if a reaction is feasible or not, we can use the activity series to quickly discern if the reaction is possible or not. The overall standard electrode potential of both is positive which makes the reaction to be feasible and hence lead can display mercury off its salt

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Suppose 17. g of hydrochloric cid is mixed with 6.99 g of sodium hydroxide calculate the minimum mass of hydochloric acid taht c

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Answer: 10.62g

Explanation:

First let us generate a balanced equation for the reaction.

HCl + NaOH —> NaCl + H2O

Molar Mass of HCl= 1 + 35.5 = 36.5g/mol

Molar Mass of NaOH = 23 + 16 + 1 = 40g/mol

From the question,

Mass of HCl = 17g

Mass of NaOH = 6.99g

Converting these Masses to mole, we obtain:

n = Mass / Molar Mass

n of HCl = 17/36.5 = 0.4658mol

n of NaOH = 6.99/40 = 0.1748mol

From the question,

1 mole of NaOH requires 1mole of HCl.

Therefore, 0.1748mol of NaOH will also require 0.1748mol of HCl.

But we were told that 17g( i.e 0.4658mol) of HCl were mixed.

Therefore, the unreacted amount of HCl = 0.4658 — 0.1748 = 0.291mol

Converting this to mass, we have:

Mass of HCl = n x molar Mass

Mass of HCl = 0.291 x 36.5

Mass of HCl = 10.62g

Therefore the left over Mass of HCl is 10.62g

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