Silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4 ) can be prepared by heating Si in chlorine gas:  Si(s) + 2Cl2(g) -> SiCl4(l) In one reaction, 0.507 mole of SiCl4 is produced. What mass (grams) of molecular chlorine were used in the reaction? Choose the nearest answer. MW SiCl4 = 169.9 g/mol; MW Cl = 35.453 g/mol   63 grams   27 grams   72 grams   36 grams

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Silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4 ) can be prepared by heating Si in chlorine gas: 

Si(s) + 2Cl2(g) -> SiCl4(l)

In one reaction, 0.507 mole of SiCl4 is produced. What mass (grams) of molecular chlorine were used in the reaction? Choose the nearest answer. MW SiCl4 = 169.9 g/mol; MW Cl = 35.453 g/mol

 
  1. 63 grams

     
  2. 27 grams

     
  3. 72 grams

     
  4. 36 grams

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