Answer to Question #250698 in General Chemistry for grey tyrant

Question

II. Calculation

Sodium chloride can be prepared by the reaction of sodium metal with chlorine gas

Suppose that 6.70 mol Na reacts with 3.20 mol Cl2

Write the balance chemical equation _________________________________

What is the limiting reagent? _____________________________

How many moles of NaCl are produced?

Answer 1

2 Na + Cl2 ———> 2 NaCl

Chlorine gas will act as the limiting reagent.

6.4moles of NaCl