The grams of zinc used at the beginning of the reaction between Zn and HCl were 0.512 g
This mass of zinc reacted with hydrochloric acid under normal conditions and 520 ml of H2 were collected.
To calculate the moles of H2, the ideal gas equation PV = nrt is used
Where
P = Pressure
V = Volume
n = moles
T = temperature
R = Gas constant
And it clears up
n = PV / Rt
Data
P = 28.3 mmHg = 0.372 atm
V = 520ml = 0.52L
n = ?
T = 28°C = 301.15K
R = 0.082 L atm/mol °K
n = PV / Rt
n = 0.372. 0.52L / 0.082 . 301.15
n = 0.19344 /24.6943
n = 0.0078 moles of H2
According to the balanced equation of the reaction, 1 mol of Zn produces 1 mol of H2, therefore 0.0078 mol of Zn were used.
To know the grams of Zn, its molecular weight (65.38 g/mol) is used.
65.38g Zn/1 mol x 0.0078 mol = 0.512g
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