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Mg + 2HCl 🡪 MgCl2 + H2

How many grams of HCl are consumed by the reaction of 2.50 moles of magnesium?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Balanced equation: Mg + 2 HCl → MgCl2 + H2

Moles HCl required = 2 × moles Mg = 2 × 2.50 = 5.00 mol

Molar mass HCl ≈ 1.01 + 35.45 = 36.46 g/mol

Mass HCl = 5.00 mol × 36.46 g/mol = 182.3 g

Rounded to three significant figures (from 2.50 mol) = 182 g HCl.