Enter your answer in the provided box. A piece of sodium metal reacts completely with water as follows: 2 Na(s)+2H2O(l)->2NaOH(aq)+H2(g)The hydrogen gas generated is collected over water at 23.0\   deg C. The volume of the gas is 291 mL measured at 0.965 atm. Calculate the number of grams of sodium used in the reaction. (The vapor pressure of water at 23.0\deg C=0.027 atm.)

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Enter your answer in the provided box. A piece of sodium metal reacts completely with water as follows: 2 Na(s)+2H2O(l)->2NaOH(aq)+H2(g)The hydrogen gas generated is collected over water at 23.0\

 

deg C. The volume of the gas is 291 mL measured at 0.965 atm. Calculate the number of grams of sodium used in the reaction. (The vapor pressure of water at 23.0\deg C=0.027 atm.)

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