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Chlorine gas can be prepared in the laboratory by the reaction of hydrochloric acid with manganese(IV) oxide.
4 HCl ( aq ) + MnO 2 ( s ) ⟶ MnCl 2 ( aq ) + 2 H 2 O ( l ) + Cl 2 ( g )
A sample of 43.3 g MnO 2 is added to a solution containing 47.5 g HCl
. What is the limiting reactant?
MnO 2
or
HCl
What is the theoretical yield of Cl 2 ?
theoretical yield:
If the yield of the reaction is 86.5 % , what is the actual yield of chlorine?
actual yield: