Question

How many formula units of sodium chloride (NaCl) may theoretically be produced from 13.0 g FeCl3?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1.445\times 10^{23}$ formula units of sodium chloride can be formed from 13.0 gram of ferric chloride.

Explanation:

Mass of ferric chloride = 13.0 g

Moles of ferric chloride = $\frac{13.0 g}{162.5 g/mol}=0.08 mol$

1 mole of ferric chloride has three moles of chloride ions.Then 0.08 moles of ferric chloride will have :

$3\times 0.08 mol=0.24 mol$ of chloride

$Na^++Cl^-\rightarrow NaCl$

1 mole of sodium ion reacts with 1 mole of chloride ion to form 1 mole of NaCl. Then 0.24 moles of chloride ion will give:

$\frac{1}{1}\times 0.24 mol=0.24 mol$ of NaCl

1 mole = $N_A=6.022\times 10^{23}$ molecules/ atoms

Number of NaCl molecules in 0.24 moles :

$=6.022\times 10^{23}\times 0.24=1.445\times 10^{23} molecules$

$1.445\times 10^{23}$ formula units of sodium chloride can be formed from 13.0 gram of ferric chloride.