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What volume (L) of 0.250 M KCl will completely react with 0.170 L of a 0.235 M solution of Pb(NO3)2 according to the balanced equation shown below? 2 KCl (aq) + Pb(NO3)2 (aq) = PbCl2 (s) + 2 KNO3 (aq)
The balanced equation
2 KCl (aq) + Pb(NO3)2 (aq) = PbCl2 (s) + 2 KNO3 (aq)
Step 1- Convert lead nitrate to moles
Moles of lead nitrate = Concentration of lead nitrate x Vol of lead nitrate in L
= 0.235 x 0.170 = 0.0399 moles
Step 2: Use the mole ratio between potassium chloride and lead nitrate to calculate how many moles of KCl is needed
According to reaction stoichiometry for every mole of lead nitrate, 2 moles of KCl is needed
So, for 0.02625 moles of lead nitrate twice of moles of KCl is needed
Thus, the moles of KCl =2* 0.0399 moles = 0.0798 moles
Step3- Find the volume of KCl –
V =n/C
V = 0.0798 moles/0.250 M
V = 0.3192L
V = 319.2 ml