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Magnesium powder reacts with steam to form magnesium
Chapter 9, Problem 9.1.18(choose chapter or problem)
Magnesium powder reacts with steam to form magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. a. Write a balanced equation for this reaction. b. What is the percentage yield if 10.1 g Mg reacts with an excess of water and 21.0 g Mg(OH)2 is recovered? c. If 24 g Mg is used and the percentage yield is 95%, how many grams of magnesium hydroxide should be recovered?
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QUESTION:
Magnesium powder reacts with steam to form magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. a. Write a balanced equation for this reaction. b. What is the percentage yield if 10.1 g Mg reacts with an excess of water and 21.0 g Mg(OH)2 is recovered? c. If 24 g Mg is used and the percentage yield is 95%, how many grams of magnesium hydroxide should be recovered?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
a.
The reaction of magnesium powder with steam results in the formation of magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen gas formation. The balanced equation is shown below: