Question

n the reaction Mg (s) + 2HCl (aq) H2 (g) + MgCl2 (aq), how many moles of hydrogen gas will be produced from 75.0 milliliters of a 1.0 M HCl in an excess of Mg?

Answer 1

0.075 L * 1.0 M = 0.075 mol HCl
H2 is half of HCl by the coefficients divide 0.075 by 2 and get 0.0375 mol H2 gas