Answer to Question #137694 in General Chemistry for Javier

Question

A can of Drano contains 460 g of NaOH. How many moles of NaOH are in the can of Drano?

Answer 1

NaOH has a molar mass of 40 g/mol.

Therefore a can of Drano contains 460 g of NaOH.

So,460 g of NaOH contains

=460 g/(40 g/mol)

=11.5 moles NaOH

So,11.5 moles of NaOH are in the can of Drano.