Practice Problems:

1. How many grams of aluminium are required to react with 35 mL of 2.0 M hydrochloric
acid, HCl?

Balance:
_6_HCl + _2_Al --> _2_AlCl3 + _3_H2
6 mol HCl = 2 mol Al

Given:
HCl – amount = 35 mL
- 2.0 M
Al – atomic mass = 27g/mol

Solution:
mol
a) M = mol=ML
L
mol
¿( 2 )( 0.035 L HCl)
L
¿ 0.07 mol HCl

2 mol Al 27 g Al
b) 0.07 mol HCl × × =0.63 g Al
6 mol HCl 1 mol Al

Answer: 0.63g of aluminum

2. How many grams of sodium can be reacted with 750 mL of a 6.0M solution of sulphuric acid,
H2SO4?

Balance:
_2_Na + _1_H2SO4 --> _1_Na2SO4 + _1_H2

Given:
H2SO4 – amount = 750 mL
- 6.0M
Na – atomic mass = 23g/mol

Solution:
mol
a) M = mol=ML
L
mol
¿( 6 )(0.75 L H 2 SO 4)
L
¿ 4.5 mol H 2 SO 4

2 mol Na 23 g Na
b) 4.5 mol H 2 SO4 × × =207 g Na
1 mol H 2 SO 4 1 mol Na
Answer: 207g of sodium

3. If 45 mL of a 1.5 M AgNO3 is added to KCl, how many grams of AgCl can be formed?

Balance:
_1_AgNO3 + _1_KCl --> _1_AgCl + _1_KNO3

Given:
AgNO3 – amount = 45 mL
- 1.5M

Solution:
a) Ag – 108g; Cl – 35g
MM AgCl = 108g + 35g
= 143g/mol

mol
b) M = mol=ML
L
mol
¿(1.5 )(0.045 L Ag NO 3)
L
¿ 0.0675 mol Ag NO 3

1 mol AgCl 143 g AgCl

c) 0.0675 mol Ag NO 3 × × =9.65 g AgCl
1 mol Ag NO 3 1 mol AgCl

Answer: 9.65g of AgCl