Answer to Question #118875 in Inorganic Chemistry for Aalayah Harrod

Question

How many moles of Cl2 can be produced from 5.60 mol HCl in reaction
HCl + O2 → Cl2 + H2O (unbalanced) (3 significant. final answer)

Answer 1

The balanced reaction is:

4HCl + O₂ → 2Cl₂ + 2H₂O.

According to the reaction, n(Cl₂) = 1/2 n(HCl) = 5.60/2 = 2.80 moles.

Answer: 2.80 moles