Chlorine is prepared in the laboratory by treating manganese dioxide (MnO2) with aqueous hydrochloric acid according to the reaction, MnO2+4HCl→MnCl2+Cl2+2H2O How many grams of HCl will react with 5 g MnO2 ?
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Solution
According to the given equation:
MnO2+4HCl→MnCl2+Cl2+2H2O
1 mole of MnO2 reacts with 4 mole of HCl or 87 g MnO2 reacts with 146 g HCl ∴ 5 g MnO2 Will react with 14687×5gHCl=8.39HCl