Answer:
HCl is limiting reactant
Theoretical yield: 23.8g Clâ‚‚
Actual yield: 17.6g Câ‚‚
Explanation:
Based on the reaction:
4HCl(aq)+MnO2(s)⟶MnCl2(aq)+2H2O(l)+Cl2(g)
4 moles of HCl reacts per mole of MnOâ‚‚ to produce 1 mole of MnClâ‚‚ and Clâ‚‚ and 2 moles of water.
To find the limiting reactant you must know the moles of each reactant and knowing that 4 moles of HCl reacts per mole of MnOâ‚‚ you can sikve this problem, thus:
Moles HCl (Molar mass: 36.46g/mol): 48.9g â‚“ (1mol / 36.46g/mol) =
1.341 moles HCl
Moles MnOâ‚‚ (Molar mass: 86.937g/mol): 36.9g â‚“ (1mol / 86.937g) =
0.424 moles MnOâ‚‚
For a complete reaction of 0.424 moles of MnOâ‚‚ you require:
0.424moles MnOâ‚‚ â‚“ (4 moles HCl / 1 mole MnOâ‚‚) = 1.696 moles of HCl.
As you have just 1.341 moles of HCl. HCl is limiting reactant.
Theoretical yield means, in the reaction, that 4 moles of HCl will produce 1 mole of Clâ‚‚. As moles of HCl are 1.341:
1.341 moles HCl â‚“ (1 mole Clâ‚‚ / 4 moles HCl) = 0.33525 moles Clâ‚‚
In grams (Molar mass Clâ‚‚: 70.9g/mol):
Theoretical yield: 0.33525 moles Clâ‚‚ â‚“ (70.9g / mol) = 23.8g Clâ‚‚
As yield of reaction is 74.7%, the real mass of Clâ‚‚ you obtain (Actual yield) is:
23.8g Clâ‚‚ â‚“ 74% = 17.6g Câ‚‚