100g of Ca = 2.5 moles => 1.25 moles of H2 gas = 2.5g
Isn't the equation Ca + 2HCl ----> CaCl2 + H2?
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A mixture of anhydrous sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogencarbonate of mass 10 g was heated until it reached a constant mass of 8.708 g. Calculate the composition of the mixture in grams of each component. Sodium hydrogencarbonate thermally decomoses to form sodium carbonate.
Would the equation be Na2CO3 + NaHCO3 ---- > NaCO3 and then balance, find out moles of NaCO3, and then ....?
lol sorry yes...I originally had water in there and forgot to alter it back
A mixture of anhydrous sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogencarbonate of mass 10 g was heated until it reached a constant mass of 8.708 g. Calculate the composition of the mixture in grams of each component. Sodium hydrogencarbonate thermally decomoses to form sodium carbonate.
Would the equation be Na2CO3 + NaHCO3 ---- > NaCO3 and then balance, find out moles of NaCO3, and then ....?
Thanks.
You need to use 2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 - work out how much mass you've lost and relate it back to the starting amount of NaHCO3. Take away this mass from the original 10g to get how much Na2CO3 you started with.
You need to use 2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 - work out how much mass you've lost and relate it back to the starting amount of NaHCO3. Take away this mass from the original 10g to get how much Na2CO3 you started with.
I don't understand. How do I relate the mass lost to the starting amount?
I don't understand. How do I relate the mass lost to the starting amount?
mass lost = 10 - 8.708 = 1.292 g = mass of H2O + CO2 given off
2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 in terms of Mr 2(84) → 106 + 18 + 44 we can treat H2O + CO2 as a single compound of mass 62 1.292/62 = 0.0208 mol - so this leads to 0.0416 mol of NaHCO3 at the start which is 3.5g
working backwards to check: 0.0416 mol of NaHCO3 → 0.0208 mol of Na2CO3 which is 2.205 g => 3.5 - 2.205 = 1.295 (close enough with rounding)
mass lost = 10 - 8.708 = 1.292 g = mass of H2O + CO2 given off
2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 in terms of Mr 2(84) → 106 + 18 + 44 we can treat H2O + CO2 as a single compound of mass 62 1.292/62 = 0.0208 mol - so this leads to 0.0416 mol of NaHCO3 at the start which is 3.5g
working backwards to check: 0.0416 mol of NaHCO3 → 0.0208 mol of Na2CO3 which is 2.205 g => 3.5 - 2.205 = 1.295 (close enough with rounding)
mass lost = 10 - 8.708 = 1.292 g = mass of H2O + CO2 given off
2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 in terms of Mr 2(84) → 106 + 18 + 44 we can treat H2O + CO2 as a single compound of mass 62 1.292/62 = 0.0208 mol - so this leads to 0.0416 mol of NaHCO3 at the start which is 3.5g
working backwards to check: 0.0416 mol of NaHCO3 → 0.0208 mol of Na2CO3 which is 2.205 g => 3.5 - 2.205 = 1.295 (close enough with rounding)
hope that makes sense...
I still don't understand it. Can you explain it again please? Thank you.