FeCl3 + 3H2O → Fe(OH)3 + 3HCl
Element Mass of an Atom (amu)
Fe 56
Cl 35
H 1
O 16
Iron chloride and water react according to the equation shown. The table shows the atomic masses of the elements involved in the reaction. What is the total mass of the reactants?
(1 point)
215 amu
108 amu
161 amu
179 amu
1 (D) Zn+2HCI-H²+ZnCI²
2(B) The total number of atoms does not change, so mass is conserved in the reaction.
3(B) 215 amu
4(A) 76 amu
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The answer is 215
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What's the answer
Well, let's calculate the total mass of the reactants in this fun chemical equation! We have FeCl3, which has a molar mass of 56 + (35 x 3) = 161 amu. And we also have 3H2O, which has a molar mass of 3 x [(1 x 2) + 16] = 108 amu.
Now, let's add those together and get the total mass of the reactants. 161 amu + 108 amu = 269 amu.
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To find the total mass of the reactants, you need to calculate the sum of the individual masses of each atom present in the reactants.
From the balanced equation:
FeCl3 + 3H2O → Fe(OH)3 + 3HCl
We can determine the number of atoms for each element in the reaction:
- For FeCl3: 1 Fe atom + 3 Cl atoms = 1 Fe atom + 3 (35 Cl atoms)
- For H2O: 2 H atoms + 1 O atom = 2 (1 H atom) + 1 O atom
Now, we can calculate the total mass of the reactants by multiplying the number of atoms by their respective atomic masses and adding them together:
Total mass of FeCl3 = 1(Fe atom mass) + 3(Cl atoms mass)
Total mass of H2O = 2(H atom mass) + 1(O atom mass)
Using the atomic masses provided in the table:
Total mass of FeCl3 = 1(56 amu) + 3(35 amu)
Total mass of H2O = 2(1 amu) + 1(16 amu)
Calculating the total mass:
Total mass of reactants = Total mass of FeCl3 + Total mass of H2O
Now you can proceed to calculate the total mass of the reactants using the formula provided.