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Chlorine gas reacts with fluorine gas to form chlorine trifluoride. Cl2(g)+3F2(g)→2ClF3(g) A 2.15 L reaction vessel, initially at 298 K, contains chlorine gas at a partial pressure of 337 mmHg and fluorine gas at a partial pressure of 882 mmHg. Identify the limiting reactant and determine the theoretical yield of ClF3 in grams.
Cl2 + 3 F2 ------------------------> 2 ClF3
1 3 2
337 882
limiting reagent is F2 . because the ratio of pressure of F2 882 / 3 = 294 less than that of Cl2 pressure ratio. so
limiting reagent is F2
pressure of ClF3 formed = 882 x 2 / 3
= 588 mmHg
pressure = 588 mmHg = 0.774 atm
volume = 2.15 L
temperature = 298 K
P V = n R T
0.774 x 2.15 = n x 0.0821 x 298
n = 0.06798
mass of ClF3 = 0.06798 x 92.45 = 6.29 g
theoretical yield of ClF3 = 6.29 g