Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions Worksheet

The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid (HCl) and calcium hydroxide
[Ca(OH)2] produces calcium chloride (CaCl2) and water.
2HCl(aq) + Ca(OH)2(s)  2H2O(l) + CaCl2(aq)
If 0.75 grams of Ca(OH)2 is used in the reaction, determine the following:
a. Number of moles of HCl (MM = 36.46 g/mol) needed to completely react with
Ca(OH)2. The molar mass of Ca(OH)2 is 74.10 g/mol.
Answer: 0.02molHCl

b. Mass of CaCl2 (MM = 110.98 g/mol) formed in the reaction.

Answer: 1.12gCaCl2

Solution:
1 mol Ca(OH )2 2mol HCl
a. 0.75 gCa(OH )2 × × =0.02 mol HCl
74.10 g Ca(OH )2 1 mol Ca(OH )2

1 mol Ca(OH )2 1 mol Ca Cl2 110.98 g Ca Cl2

b. 0.75 gCa(OH )2 × × × =1.12 g Ca Cl2
74.10 g Ca(OH )2 1 mol Ca(OH )2 1 mol Ca Cl2