Answer to Question #347826 in General Chemistry for kim

Question

A chemist performed this reaction and obtained 45.5 g BaSO4. How much HCI

was also produced?

Molar masses: 233.4 g/mol BaSO4,

36.5 g/mol HCI

A. 9.49 g HCI

C. 5.35 g HCI

B. 388 g HCI

D. 7.12 g HCI

Answer 1

D. 7.12 g HCI

m(HCl) = 45.5 g * 36.5 g/mol / 233.4 g/mol = 7.12 g