Question

The following reaction shows calcium chloride reacting with silver nitrate.

Answer 1

Grams of Ca(NO₃)₂ produced : 0.985 g

Further explanation

A reaction coefficient is a number in the chemical formula of a substance involved in the reaction equation. The reaction coefficient is useful for equalizing reagents and products.

Reaction

CaCl₂ + 2AgNO₃ → 2AgCl + Ca(NO₃)₂

MW AgNO₃ : 107.9+14+3.16=169.9

mol AgNO₃ :

$\tt \dfrac{2}{169.9}=0.012$

mol ratio Ca(NO₃)₂ : AgNO₃ = 1 : 2, so mol Ca(NO₃)₂ :

$\tt \dfrac{1}{2}\times 0.012=0.006$

MW Ca(NO₃)₂ : 40.1+2.14+6.16=164.1 g/mol

mass Ca(NO₃)₂ :

$\tt 0.006\times 164.1=0.985$