Chapter 7, Problem 7.61E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The amount of solid $\text{Mg}{\left(\text{OH}\right)}_2$ that exactly reacts with $200.\text{mL}$ of a $0.10\text{M}$ $\text{HCl}$ is to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

Stoichiometry of a chemical species involved in a chemical reaction represents the amount of chemical species involved in the chemical reaction. The stoichiometry of a chemical species helps in calculating the expected mass of reactant and product. Stoichiometry of a chemical species is also represented in number of moles. The number of moles of a substance is given as,

$n=\frac{m}{M}$

Where,

• $m$ represents the mass of the substance.

• $M$ represents the molar mass of the substance.