Answer:
HCl is the limiting reactant. It will completely be consumed (1.37 moles)
Option D is correct
Explanation:
Step 1: Data given
Mass of Zinc (Zn) = 50.0 grams
Mass of Hydrogen chloride (HCl) = 50.0 grams
atomic mass Zn = 65.38 g/mol
Molar mass HCl = 36.46 g/mol
Step 2: The balanced equation
Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
Step 3: Calculate moles
Moles = mass / molar mass
Moles Zn = 50.0 grams / 65.38 g/mol
Moles Zn = 0.764 moles
Moles HCl = 50.0 grams / 36.46 g/mol
Moles HCl = 1.37 moles
Step 4: Calculate limiting reactant
For 1 mol Zn we need 2 moles HCl to produce 1 mol ZnCl2 and 1 mol H2
HCl is the limiting reactant. It will completely be consumed (1.37 moles)
Zn is in excess. There will react 1.37/2 = 0.685 moles
There will remain 0.764 -0.685 = 0.079 moles
Its a change in state of solid to liquid
the reason is that in a solid state the molecules have little kinetic energy to move and so they have restricted movement and so it remains solid
once heat is applied the molecules gain enough energy to move and so they turn into a liquid and move according to the laws of physics
hope that helps
