In the following sequence of reactions: CaOCl2+H2O⟶Ca(OH)2+Cl2 2KI+Cl2⟶2KCl+I2 I2+2Na2S2O3⟶Na2S4O6+2NaI Calculate moles of Na2S2O3 required for complete reduction of I2 obtained from 127 g CaOCl2 sample (50% purity).
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Solution
The molar mass of CaOCl2 is 127.1 g/mol. Thus, 127 g of 50% pure CaOCl2 corresponds to 0.5 moles. They will produce 0.5 moles of chlorine which in turn will produce 0.5 moles of iodine. 0.5 moles of iodine will be reduced by 1 mole of Na2S2O3.