calculate the number of moles for each reactant. The molar mass of TiCl4 is 189.7 g/mol, and the molar mass of Mg is 24.3 g/mol.
For titanium chloride:
0.5 kg = 500 g
Number of moles = mass / molar mass
Number of moles of TiCl4 = 500 g / 189.7 g/mol
For magnesium:
0.1 kg = 100 g
Number of moles = mass / molar mass
Number of moles of Mg = 100 g / 24.3 g/mol
determine the limiting reactant. The balanced equation shows that the ratio of TiCl4 to Mg is 1:2. Therefore, we need to compare the moles of the reactants to see which one is limiting.
calculate the moles of titanium that can be formed based on the limiting reactant. The balanced equation shows that 1 mole of TiCl4 produces 1 mole of Ti.
convert the moles of titanium to mass using the molar mass of titanium, which is 47.9 g/mol.