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chlorine can be prepared by in the laboratory by the reaction of manganese dioxide with the...

chlorine can be prepared by in the laboratory by the reaction of manganese dioxide with the hydrochloric acid HCl(ag) as described by the equation equation

MnO2(s) + 4 HCl(aq) --> MnCl2(aq) + 2H2O(l) + Cl2 (g)

how much MnO2(s) should be added to excess HCl(aq) to obtain 345 mL Cl2(g) at 25 C and 795 Torr?
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Answer #1

Given:

P = 795.0 torr

= (795.0/760) atm

= 1.0461 atm

V = 345.0 mL

= (345.0/1000) L

= 0.345 L

T = 25.0 oC

= (25.0+273) K

= 298 K

find number of moles using:

P * V = n*R*T

1.0461 atm * 0.345 L = n * 0.08206 atm.L/mol.K * 298 K

n = 1.476*10^-2 mol

From reaction,

Mol of MnO2 reacted = mol of Cl2 produced

= 1.476*10^-2 mol

Molar mass of MnO2,

MM = 1*MM(Mn) + 2*MM(O)

= 1*54.94 + 2*16.0

= 86.94 g/mol

use:

mass of MnO2,

m = number of mol * molar mass

= 1.476*10^-2 mol * 86.94 g/mol

= 1.283 g

Answer: 1.28 g

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