Help?? How many grams of sodium chloride decompose to yield 15 grams of chlorine gas?
2NaCl → 2Na+ Cl2

A- 12.363 9 Naci
B- 49.453 g Naci
C- 30 g NaCl
D- 0.846 g Naci

Mass of sodium chloride decomposed = 24.54 g

Explanation:

Given data:

Mass of sodium chloride decomposed = ?

Mass of chlorine gas formed = 15 g

Solution:

Chemical equation:

2NaCl      →         2Na + Cl₂

Number of moles of Cl₂:

Number of moles = mass/molar mass

Number of moles = 15 g/ 71 g/mol

Number of moles = 0.21 mol

Now we will compare the moles of Cl₂ with NaCl from balance chemical equation.

                    Cl₂            :              NaCl

                      1              :                2

                      0.21         :            2×0.21 = 0.42 mol

Mass of Sodium chloride decompose:

Mass = number of moles × molar mass

Mass = 0.42 mol × 58.44 g/mol

Mass = 24.54 g