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Obtaining NaCl problem
« on: August 18, 2012, 06:02:56 AM »
For the purpose of obtaining NaCl, a previously calculated mass of Na2CO3 was added to 5% solution of HCl. What was the mass share of NaCl in the obtained solution?

I thought this way:
xNa2CO3+2xHCl :rarrow: 2xNaCl+xH2O+xCO2
Mass of HCl taht reacted was 71x, so the mass of water in the 5% solution should be 1349x. 18x of water is produced, and 44x of CO2 is released and 117x of NaCl was produced, so: ω=117x/(117x+1349x+18x-44x)*100=8.125%, but the correct answer is 7.7%. Where am I wrong?

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Re: Obtaining NaCl problem
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2012, 02:23:37 PM »
Looks to me like your answer is the correct one, and they forgot to account for the fact only 95% of the acid solution is water.
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Re: Obtaining NaCl problem
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2012, 03:04:04 PM »
Yes, when I put now the 71x from HCl in the equation I get the answer, but it shouldn't be put, so their answer is wrong. Thanks for making this clear.

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