Answer:
The following relationship makes this possible: 1 mole of any gas at standard temperature and pressure (273 K and 1 atm) occupies a volume of 22.4 L.
Explanation:
a. 34 mL; b. 110 mL
a. A tablet containing 150 Mg(OH)₂
Mg(OH)₂ + 2HCl ⟶ MgCl₂ + 2H₂O
<em>Moles of Mg(OH)₂</em> = 150 mg Mg(OH)₂ × [1 mmol Mg(OH)₂/58.32 mg Mg(OH)₂
= 2.572 mmol Mg(OH)₂
<em>Moles of HCl</em> = 2.572 mmol Mg(OH)₂ × [2 mmol HCl/1 mmol Mg(OH)₂]
= 5.144 mmol HCl
Volume of HCl = 5.144 mmol HCl × (1 mmol HCl/0.15 mmol HCl) = 34 mL HCl
b. A tablet containing 850 mg CaCO₃
CaCO₃ + 2HCl ⟶ CaCl₂ + CO₂ + H₂O
<em>Moles of CaCO₃</em> = 850 mg CaCO₃ × [1 mmol CaCO₃/100.09 mg CaCO₃
= 8.492 mmol CaCO₃
<em>Moles of HCl</em> = 8.492 mmol CaCO₃ × [2 mmol HCl/1 mmol CaCO₃]
= 16.98 mmol HCl
Volume of HCl = 16.98 mmol HCl × (1 mL HCl/0.15 mmol HCl) = 110 mL HCl
Because it is an asphyxiant.
