How many moles of CO2 can be produced by the complete reaction of 1.0 g of lithium carbonate with excess hydrochloric acid (balanced chemical reaction is given below)? Li2CO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) --> 2LiCl(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g) Question 1 options: 1.7 g 1.1 g 0.60 040 g

Mass of CO2 = 0.60g

Explanation:

Given the chemical rection

Li2CO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) --> 2LiCl(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g

No of moles = mass / molar mass

molar mass Li2CO3 = Molecular mass  calculation: 6.941 x 2 + 12.0107 + 15.9994 x 3 =  

= 73.8909 g/mol

therefore Number of moles Li2CO3 = 1.0g / 73.89 g/mol

= 0.0135 moles Li2CO3

From our given Balanced equation,  shows that  

Li2CO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) --> 2LiCl(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g

1 mole Li2CO3 produces 1 mole CO2

therefore 0.0135 mol Li2CO3 will produce  0.0135 moles of CO2

Also

No of moles = mass / molar mass

Mass = No of moles x molar mass

molar mass of CO2=12.0107 + 15.9994 x 2=44.0095 g/mol

Mass of CO2= 0.0135 X 44.0095 g/mol =0.594≈0.60g