Question

How many grams of water are theoretically produced for the following reaction given we have 2.6 moles of HCl and 1.4 moles of Ca(OH)2? Reaction: 2HCl + Ca(OH)2 → 2H2O + CaCl2 A) 25.2 B) 50.4 C) 46.8 D) 103.6 E) not enough information

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is: 6.8 g of water

Explanation:

Data

2.6 moles of HCl

1.4 moles of Ca(OH)2

                           2HCl     +     Ca(OH)2    →        2H2O    +      CaCl2

MW                   2(36.5)               74                       36 g               111 g

                          73g                

                            1 mol of HCl ----------------  36.5 g

                           2.6 mol           --------------    x

                              x = (2.6 x 36.5) / 1   = 94.9 g

                           1 mol of Ca(OH)2 --------------   74 g

                         1.4 mol                  ---------------   x

                            x = (1.4 x 74) / 1  = 103.6 g

Grams of water

                        73 g of HCl ------------------   36g of H2O

                        94.9 g        -------------------    x

                     x = (94.9 x 36) / 73 = 46.8 g of water