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"E" means exponent. For example, 1 E 2 means 100, and 1 E 6 means 1,000,000 or 1 million.
Numbers adjacent to element symbols are subscripts in the chemical formulas that follow, whereas isolated numbers are chemical equation coefficients.
Cl2(g) + 2 NaOH(aq) → NaOCl(aq) + NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
What minimum volume of chlorine gas at 101.4 kPa and 18.0 °C must be used to react with all the sodium hydroxide in 3525 L of 12.5 M NaOH?
A. 2.10 E 6 L Cl2(g)
B. 5.26 E 5 L NaOCl(aq)
C.2.10 E 6 L NaCl(aq)
D.5.26 E 5 L Cl2(g)
E. Other______
Moles of NaOH = Molarity of NaOH x Volume of NaOH
= 12.5 M x 3525 L
= 44062.5 moles
Applying PV = nRT, we get
V =
= (44062.5 x 8.314 x 291)/101.4
= 1.05 E 6 L
Since there are 2 moles of NaOH in balanced equation given, the correct minimum volume of chlorine gas is 2 x 1.05 E 6 L Cl2 = 2.10 E 6 L Cl2 (g). Hence the correct choice is A.