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Interpretation:
The limiting reactant and the mass of CO2 formed in the given reaction are to be determined and calculated.
Concept Introduction:
The limiting reactant is the reactant that determines the amount of product that can be formed in a
The main application of the limiting reactant is that it helps in finding the theoretical yield of a reaction.

Answer to Problem 7PP
Solution:
The limiting reactant is Na2CO3 and 4.532 g of CO2 gas is produced when 11 g of Na2CO3 is added to a solution that contains 11 g of HCl .
Explanation of Solution
Given Information: The given reaction:
Na2CO3(s)+2HCl(g)→2NaCl(aq)+H2O(l)+CO2(g)
Moles of Na2CO3 is 11 g and moles of HCl is 11 g .
One mole of Na2CO3 consists of 106 g of Na2CO3 . Therefore,
106 g Na2CO3=1 mole Na2CO31=1 mole Na2CO3106 g Na2CO3
For 11 g ,
11 g Na2CO3=1 mole Na2CO3106 g Na2CO3×11 g Na2CO3=0.103 mole Na2CO3
One mole of HCl consists of 36.5 g of HCl . Therefore,
36.5 g HCl=1 mole HCl1=1 mole HCl36.5 g HCl
For 11 g ,
11 g HCl=1 mole HCl36.5 g HCl×11 g HCl=0.301 mole HCl
From the given reaction, two moles of HCl react with one mole of Na2CO3 .
The number of moles of Na2CO3 required to react with 0.301 moles of HCl ,
0.301 mol of HCl=0.301 mol of HCl×1 mole of Na2CO32 mole of HCl=0.155 mol Na2CO3
The number of moles required is 0.155 mol but the actual number of moles that is provided in the given reaction is 0.103 mol .
Thus, Na2CO3 is the limiting reactant.
Now, 1 mol of Na2CO3 gives 1 mol or 44 g of CO2 , then the amount of CO2 produced from 0.103 mol is :
1 mol Na2CO3=1 mol CO21=1 mol CO21 mol Na2CO3
0.103 mol Na2CO3=1 mol CO21 mol Na2CO3×0.103 mol Na2CO3=0.103 mol CO2
The expression that shows the relation between the moles and the mass of the substance is:
n=mM
Here, n is the number of moles, M is the molar mass, and m is the mass is the substance.
Substitute 0.103 mole for n and 44 g/mol for M in the above expression.
0.103 mol=m44 g/molm=4.532 g
Limiting reactant is Na2CO3 and 4.532 g of CO2 gas is produced.
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