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23. In the following reaction, how many grams of sodium sulfate are needed to react with 3.08 moles of strontium nitrate? (Hint: stoichiometry mol Na2SO4: mol Sr(NO3)2 = 1 mol: 1 mol) Sr(NO3)2 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq) --> SrSO4 (s) + 2 NaNO3 (aq) (balanced?)
Sr(NO3)2 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq) SrSO4 (s) + 2 NaNO3 (aq)
Molar mass of Na2SO4 = 142.04 g/mol
Molar mass of Sr(NO3)2 = 211.63 g/mol
In this reaction,
1 mole of Na2SO4 reacts with 1 mole of Sr(NO3)2.
3.08 moles of Na2SO4 reacts with 3.08 moles of Sr(NO3)2.
Now, 1 mole of Na2SO4 = 142.04 g
3.08 moles of Na2SO4 = (3.08 x 142.04) g = 437.48 g
So, 437.48 g of sodium sulfate are needed to react with 3.08 moles of strontium nitrate.