Question

69g of sodium reacts with chlorine to produce sodium chloride. calculate the number of moles of chlorine required to react with exactly with the sodium​

Answer 1

Answer:

3 moles of $Cl^{-}$ is needed for $Na^{+}$to be fully consumed.

Explanation:

For the balanced equation:

                                  $Na^{+} + Cl^{-}$  ⇒  $NaCl$

First, find the moles of Na corresponding to the 69g used the general definition of mol:

                               $mol Na^{+} = \frac{69 g}{23 g/mol } = 3mol$

We observe that the equation is balanced and the stoichiometric ratio between them is 1: 1.

According to this, one mole of Na will react with one mole of Cl.

                3 moles of $Cl^{-}$ is needed for $Na^{+}$to be fully consumed.