Question

Mg + 2HCl ---> MgCl2 + H2
How many grams of MgCl2 would result from a reaction involving 24.31 g of Mg?​

Answer 1

assumed that all of the initial Mg had reacted, therefore the total amount of Mg had transferred into Mg2+ in MgCl2

Molar mass for Mg is 24.31 g/mole and MgCl2 is 95.21 g/mole

--> nMgCl2= nMg = 24.31 g ÷ 24.31 g/mole = 1 mole

--> so the mass of MgCl2 = 1 mole × 95.21 g/mole = 95.21 g