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Solution: A piece of sodium metal reacts completely with
Chapter 5, Problem 5.71(choose chapter or problem)
A piece of sodium metal reacts completely with water as follows: 2Na(s) 1 2H2O(l) 2NaOH(aq) 1 H2(g) The hydrogen gas generated is collected over water at 25.0C. The volume of the gas is 246 mL measured at 1.00 atm. Calculate the number of grams of sodium used in the reaction. (Vapor pressure of water at 25C 5 0.0313 atm.)
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QUESTION:
A piece of sodium metal reacts completely with water as follows: 2Na(s) 1 2H2O(l) 2NaOH(aq) 1 H2(g) The hydrogen gas generated is collected over water at 25.0C. The volume of the gas is 246 mL measured at 1.00 atm. Calculate the number of grams of sodium used in the reaction. (Vapor pressure of water at 25C 5 0.0313 atm.)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
According to ideal gas law, the number of moles can be calculated by the following formula.
........................(1)
P = pressure
V = Volume
n = Number of moles
R = Gas constant
T = Temperature