
Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The balanced chemical equation for the given reaction is to be written.
Concept introduction: The reactions having equal number of atoms of each element present on reactants and products side is said to be balanced
(a)

Answer to Problem 5E
The balanced chemical equation for the given reaction is written below.
Explanation of Solution
Silver nitrate
(b)
Interpretation: The number of moles of each reactant is to be calculated.
Concept introduction: The ratio of mass of substance to its molar mass is said to be number of moles of that substance.
(b)

Answer to Problem 5E
The number of moles of silver nitrate
The number of moles of sodium chloride
Explanation of Solution
The chemical equation for this reaction is shown below.
In the given reaction, the reactant is silver nitrate
The mass of silver nitrate is 6.3 g. The molar mass of silver nitrate is 169.87 g/mol. The number of moles of silver nitrate is calculated as shown below.
The mass of sodium chloride (NaCl) is 4.5 g. The molar mass of sodium chloride (NaCl) is 58.44 g/mol. The number of moles of NaCl is calculated as shown below.
Therefore, the number of moles of silver nitrate
(c)
Interpretation: The limiting reagent in the given reaction is to be identified.
Concept introduction: The reagent in reaction that controls the amount of product formed is termed as limiting reagent. After completion of chemical reaction, the limiting reagent is fully utilized.
(c)

Answer to Problem 5E
The limiting reagent in the given reaction is silver nitrate.
Explanation of Solution
The chemical equation for this reaction is shown below.
The mass of silver nitrate is 6.3 g. The molar mass of silver nitrate is 169.87 g/mol. The number of moles of silver nitrate is calculated as shown below.
The mass of sodium chloride (NaCl) is 4.5 g. The molar mass of sodium chloride (NaCl) is 58.44 g/mol. The number of moles of NaCl is calculated as shown below.
In the given reaction, 1.0 mol of silver nitrate reacts with 1.0 mol of sodium chloride. Therefore, 0.077 mol of sodium chloride will react with 0.077 mol of silver nitrate but the available amount is 0.0371 mol of silver nitrate. Therefore, silver nitrate is the limiting reagent.
(d)
Interpretation: The amount of each product formed is to be calculated.
Concept introduction: The reagent in reaction that controls the amount of product formed is termed as limiting reagent. After completion of chemical reaction, the limiting reagent is fully utilized.
(d)

Answer to Problem 5E
The mass of silver chloride is 5.317 g.
The mass of sodium nitrate is 3.15 g.
Explanation of Solution
The chemical reaction is shown below.
The product of the given reaction is silver chloride
The mass of silver nitrate is 6.3 g. The molar mass of silver nitrate is 169.87 g/mol. The number of moles of silver nitrate is calculated as shown below.
The mass of sodium chloride (NaCl) is 4.5 g. The molar mass of sodium chloride (NaCl) is 58.44 g/mol. The number of moles of NaCl is calculated as shown below.
In the given reaction, 1.0 mol of silver nitrate reacts with 1.0 mol of sodium chloride. Therefore, 0.077 mol of sodium chloride will react with 0.077 mol of silver nitrate but the available amount is 0.0371 mol of silver nitrate. Therefore, silver nitrate is the limiting reagent.
From the given balanced given reaction, 1.0 mol of silver nitrate produces 1.0 mol of silver chloride. Therefore, 0.0371 mol of silver nitrate will produce 0.0371 mol of silver chloride.
The molar mass of silver chloride is 143.32 g/mol. The mass of silver chloride is calculated as shown below.
In the given reaction, 1.0 mol of silver nitrate produces 1.0 mol of silver chloride. Therefore, 0.0371 mol of silver nitrate will produce 0.0371 mol of sodium nitrate.
The molar mass of sodium nitrate is 85.0 g/mol. The mass of sodium nitrate is calculated as shown below.
(e)
Interpretation: The amount of excess reactant after completion of reaction is to be calculated.
Concept introduction: The reagent in reaction that controls the amount of product formed is termed as limiting reagent. After completion of chemical reaction, the limiting reagent is fully utilized.
(e)

Answer to Problem 5E
The amount of excess reactant after completion of reaction is 2.33 g.
Explanation of Solution
The chemical equation for this reaction is shown below.
The number of moles of silver nitrate
Here, the limiting reagent is silver nitrate
The molar mass of NaCl is 58.44 g/mol. Therefore, the mass of NaCl is calculated as shown below.
Therefore, the remaining mass of NaCl is 2.33 g.
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