Answer to Question #152245 in Organic Chemistry for Shelly Misener

Question

Zn + 2HCl ------- Zn Cl 2(subscript) +H 2subscript ?
How many moles of Zn are needed to produce 15.0 g of H(subscript 2) ? What step do you take to figure this out ?

Answer 1

Molecular weight of hydrogen:

M(H₂) = 1+1 = 2 g/mol

Chemical amount of hydrogen:

n(H₂) = 15g/(2 g/mol) = 7.5 mol

Chemical amount of zinc:

n(Zn) = n(H₂) = 7.5 mol