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In the laboratory, a quantity of I2 was reacted with excess H2 to give 0.650 moles of HI. It is also known that the percent yield of this reaction was 46.0%. How many moles of I2 reacted? (Hint: Write a balanced equation.)
H2 + I2 ---------> 2HI
mass of HI = no of moles* molar mass
= 0.65*128 = 83.2g of HI
percentage yield = actual yield*100/theoretical yield
46 = 83.2*100/theoretical yield
Theoreticla yield = 83.2*100/46 = 180.87g
H2 + I2 ---------> 2HI
2 moles of HI formed from 1 mole of I2
2*128g of HI formed from 1 mole of I2
180.87g of HI formed from = 1mole*180.87/2*128 = 0.7065 moles of I2