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How many grams of chlorine is needed to combine with 23 gm of sodium to make 58.5 gm of sodium chloride?

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23 gm
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35.5 gm
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58.5 gm
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70 gm
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Solution

The correct option is C 35.5 gm
The reaction is: 2Na+Cl22NaCl
23 gm of sodium= 1 mole
Moles of sodium chloride=58.558.5=1
So, one mole of Na will react with 0.5 mole =0.5×71=35.5 gm Cl2

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