Question

1. Consider the decomposition reaction of sodium chlorate. There are 100 grams of

Answer 1

A. NaCl(s) and O2(g)

B. 2NaClO3(s) —> 2NaCl(s) + 3O2(g)

C. moles NaClO3 = 100 g / 106.44 g/mol = 0.939 mol NaClO3

D. 0.939 mol NaCl (because the NaClO3 and NaCl are in a 1 to 1 ratio)

E. grams NaCl = 0.939 mol • 58.44 g/mol = 54.9 g NaCl

F. moles of O2 = 0.939 mol NaClO3 • (3 mol O2 / 2 mol NaClO3) = 1.41 mol O2

G. grams of O2 = 1.41 mol • 32 g/mol = 45.1 g O2

H. Percent yield = 10/45.1 • 100% = 22.2% yield