Answer:
60.7g of elemental chlorine
Explanation:
Equation of reaction:
Na + Cl = NaCl
From the equation above,
1 mole (58.5g) of sodium chloride (salt) is formed from 1 mole (35.5g) of elemental chlorine
100g of salt would be produced from (35.5×100g)/58.5 elemental chlorine = 60.7g of elemental chlorine
Answer:
We need 60.66 grams of chlorine to make 100 grams salt
Explanation:
Step 1: Data given
Mass of salt (NaCl) = 100.00 grams
Molar mass of NaCl = 58.44 g/mol
Molar mass of Cl- = 35.45 g/mol
You also know that for every mole of NaCl you have 1 mole of Na because every molecule of NaCl has 1 atom of Na.
Step 2: Calculate mass of Chlorine needed to make 100 grams of NaCl
Mass Cl = 100(g NaCl) * 1 mol (NaCl)/58.44 g (NaCl) * 1 mol (Cl)/ 1 mol (NaCl) * 35.45 (g of Cl/ 1 mol (Cl)
Mass Cl = 60.66 grams (this means we need 39.34 grams of sodium)
We need 60.66 grams of chlorine to make 100 grams salt
