Sodium reacts with chlorine to form the compound sodium chloride, or salt. The chemical formula below shows how the two elements combine into a compound.
2Na + Cl2 → 2NaCl
If the total mass of the reactants is 58.44 amu, what will be the total mass of the products?
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Responses
29.22 amu
29.22 amu
116.88 amu
116.88 amu
58.44 amu
58.44 amu
60 amu
The total mass of the products can be calculated by adding the molecular masses of sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl), and then multiplying by 2 (since there are two products in the chemical equation).
Na: 22.99 amu
Cl: 35.45 amu
Total molecular mass of products (2NaCl): (2 x 22.99) + (2 x 35.45) = 45.98 + 70.90 = 116.88 amu
Therefore, the total mass of the products will be 116.88 amu.