Answer to Question #190968 in General Chemistry for kinzang

Question

7. A sample of sodium hydroxide of mass 1.600g is added to a solution containing 1.472g of H2SO4.

2NaOH     +     H2SO4     →     Na2SO4     +     2H2O

a). Identify the limiting reactant.

b). Calculate the mass of sodium sulfate formed in the solution.

c). Calculate the mass of the unused reactant remaining in the solution.

Answer 1

a) Limiting reactant is H2SO4

b) Formed sodium sulfate is 2.13 g

c) 0.4 g sodium hydroxide NaOH