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Zinc chloride can be prepared in the laboratory by the reaction between zinc oxide and
hydrochloric acid.
The equation for the reaction is
ZnO + 2HCI —— ZnCl2 + H2O
A 0.0830 mol sample of pure zinc oxide was added to 100 cm of 1.20 mol dmº
hydrochloric acid.
Calculate the maximum mass of anhydrous zinc chloride that could be obtained from the
products of this reaction.

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Abdulazeez10 Abdulazeez10 · Answer 1 · 2022-03-24T11:57:04+01:00

The maximum mass of anhydrous zinc chloride that could be obtained from the products of the reaction is 8.18 g

From the question, we are to determine the maximum mass of anhydrous zinc chloride that could be obtained

From the given balanced chemical equation,

ZnO + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂O

This means 1 mole of ZnO will completely react with 2 moles of HCl to produce 1 mole of ZnCl₂ and 1 mole of H₂O

From the given information

Number of moles of ZnO = 0.0830 mole

Now, we will calculate the number of moles of HCl that is present

Volume of HCl added = 100 cm³ = 0.1 dm³

Concentration of the HCl = 1.20 mol/dm³

Using the formula,

Number of moles = Concentration × Volume

Number of moles of HCl present = 1.20 × 0.1 = 0.120 mole

Since

1 mole of ZnO will completely react with 2 moles of HCl to produce 1 mole of ZnCl₂

Then,

0.06 mole of ZnO will react with the 0.120 mole of HCl to produce 0.06 mole of ZnCl₂

Therefore, maximum number of moles of anhydrous zinc chloride that could be produced is 0.06 mole

Now, for the maximum mass that could be produced

Using the formula,

Mass = Number of moles × Molar mass

Molar mass of ZnCl₂ = 136.286 g/mol

Then,

Mass = 0.06 × 136.286

Mass = 8.17716 g

Mass ≅ 8.18 g

Hence, the maximum mass of anhydrous zinc chloride that could be obtained from the products of the reaction is 8.18 g

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