Chapter 10, Problem 82E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

In the reaction, $4\text{HCl}+{\text{O}}_2\to 2{\text{Cl}}_2+2{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}$, the amount of chlorine that can be recovered from $1.4$ tons of $\text{HCl}$ when $63\%$ conversion is complete, is to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

Chemical reactions are represented by chemical equations. In a chemical equation the reactants are represented on the left of the arrow while the products are represented on the right of the arrow. The ratio of moles is termed as mole ratio.

In an experiment, the mass of the precipitate obtained is termed as actual yield. The calculated amount of precipitate is termed as theoretical yield. The percent yield is the amount of the amount of actual yield compared to the theoretical yield, expressed in percentage.