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In the chlor-alkali process, the mass of NaCl(s) required to produce 0.793 kg of chlorine gas is _____ kg.

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Answered by drwls
The process reaction is:
2 NaCl + 2 H2O -> 2NaOH + H2 + Cl2

Convert 793 g of Cl2 to moles. It is about 11.17 moles.

You will need twice as many moles of NaCl. Convert that number to mass of NaCl, in the usual manner.
Answered by drwls
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloralkali_process
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