Answer to Question #56542 in Inorganic Chemistry for jasmine

Question

The reaction between magnesium and dilute nitric acid is shown below.

Mg (s) + 2HNO3 (aq) ---> Mg(NO3)2 (aq) + H2 (g)

From the equation. it can be deduced that

A. 1 g of magnesium reacts with 2 g of nitric acid in a complete reaction.
B. 6 g of magnesium reacts with 31.5 g if nitric acid in a complete reaction.
C. 24 dm3 of magnesium reacts with 48 dm3 of nitric acid in a complete reaction.
D. 1 mol of magnesium reacts with 0.5 mol of nitric acid in a complete reaction.

Answer 1

B. 6 g of magnesium reacts with 31.5 g if nitric acid in a complete reaction.