Answer:
514.5 g.
Explanation:
- The balanced equation of the reaction is: 2NaOH + H₂SO₄ → Na₂SO₄ + 2H₂O.
- It is clear that every 2.0 moles of NaOH react with 1.0 mole of H₂SO₄ to produce 1.0 mole of Na₂SO₄ and 2.0 moles of 2H₂O.
- Since NaOH is in excess, so H₂SO₄ is the limiting reactant.
- We need to calculate the no. of moles of 355.0 g of H₂SO₄:
n of H₂SO₄ = mass/molar mass = (355.0 g)/(98.0 g/mol) = 3.622 mol.
Using cross multiplication:
∵ 1.0 mol H₂SO₄ produces → 1.0 mol of Na₂SO₄.
∴ 3.622 mol H₂SO₄ produces → 3.662 mol of Na₂SO₄.
- Now, we can get the theoretical mass of Na₂SO₄:
∴ mass of Na₂SO₄ = no. of moles x molar mass = (3.662 mol)(142.04 g/mol) = 514.5 g.
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