Question

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Sodium (Na) reacts with chlorine gas (Cl2) to form sodium chloride (NaCl) as shown in the equation?
2Na+Cl2=2Nacl

If 4 moles of sodium react, how many moles of chlorine gas will react?

Answer 1

@Vincent-Lyon.Fr could you help me at all?

Answer 2

It is a simple proportion.
Use the stoichiometric numbers of the chemical equation.

Answer 3

Honestly I'm not really sure how to do it at all. I really need help

Answer 4

@Vincent-Lyon.Fr not only do I need the answer but I also need to know how to figure it out and I'm totally confused..

Answer 5

Do you think you could just walk through it with me?

Answer 6

Well, you have to give it a try. This site is not a place where people will give direct answers to your homework; instead, they will help you think things out by yourself.

Answer 7

I'm not asking for a direct answer. I just want to know how I can find an answer

Answer 8

Like step by step help I guess...sorry if I'm being rude

Answer 9

I can only repeat:
"It is a simple proportion. Use the stoichiometric numbers of the chemical equation."

Answer 10

There is no step-by-step, since it is just 1 step!

Answer 11

Okay...thanks anyway

Answer 12

This is how I would try to muddle through it.
2 atoms of sodium react with one molecule of chlorine to produce 2 sodium chloride "atoms".
1 atom of sodium reacts with "half" a molecule of chlorine to produce 1 "atom" of sodium chloride.
If 4 moles of sodium react, how many moles of chlorine gas will react?
4 MOLES of sodium react with 2 moles of chlorine to produce 4 moles of sodium chloride .
"atom" is in quotes because I'm not quite sure what to call sodium chloride, based on what I vaguely remember of bonding. I think that NaCl is ionically bonded (it's a good electrical conductor - salt water) so that the Na has an inert element electronic structure, and likewise the Cl. So, I don't think that "molecules" of NaCl "exist" in the sense of "monogamous dancing partners"

Answer 13

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