The balanced chemical equation shows that 2 moles of sodium (Na) react with 1 mole of chlorine (Cl2) to form 2 moles of sodium chloride (NaCl).
To find the total mass of the products, we need to calculate the molar mass of sodium chloride (NaCl). The molar mass of sodium (Na) is 22.99 g/mol, and the molar mass of chlorine (Cl) is 35.45 g/mol.
The molar mass of sodium chloride (NaCl) is:
(2 mol Na x 22.99 g/mol Na) + (1 mol Cl2 x 35.45 g/mol Cl2) = 45.98 g + 35.45 g = 81.43 g/mol
Since the balanced equation shows that 2 moles of sodium chloride are produced, the total mass of the products is:
2 mol NaCl x 81.43 g/mol NaCl = 162.86 g
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Sodium reacts with chlorine to form the compound sodium chloride, or salt. The chemical formula below shows how the two elements combine into a compound.
2Na + C*l_{2} -> 2NaCl
If the total mass of the reactants is 58.44 amu, what will be the total mass of the products?
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O 116.88 amu
O 58.44 amu
29.22 amu
Q60 amu
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