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This reaction is sometimes used to inflate life rafts, weather balloons, and the like, where a simple, compact means of generating H2 is desired. How many grams of CaH2 are needed to generate 12.0 L of H2 gas if the pressure of H2 is 740. torr at 19°C?

Answer :

Answer: 10.2 grams

Explanation:

The balanced chemical reaction is :

[tex]CaH_2(s)+2H_2O(l)\rightarrow Ca(OH)_2(aq)+2H_2(g)[/tex]

According to the ideal gas equation:

[tex]PV=nRT[/tex]

P = Pressure of the gas = 740 torr =  0.97 atm    (760torr=1atm)

V= Volume of the gas = 12.0 L

T= Temperature of the gas = 19°C = 292 K    [tex]0^0C=273K[/tex]

R= Gas constant = 0.0821 atmL/K mol

n= moles of gas

[tex]n=\frac{PV}{RT}=\frac{0.97\times 12.0}{0.0821\times 292}[/tex]

[tex]n=0.48[/tex]

According to stoichiometry:

2 moles of hydrogen are generated by = 1 mole of [tex]CaH_2[/tex]

Thus 0.48 moles of hydrogen are generated by =[tex]\frac{1}{2}\times 0.48=0.24[/tex] moles of [tex]CaH_2[/tex]

Mass of  [tex]CaH_2=moles\times {\text {Molar mass}}=0.24mol\times 42g/mol=10.2g[/tex]

Thus 10.2 grams of [tex]CaH_2[/tex] are needed to generate 12.0 L of hydrogen gas if the pressure of hydrogen is 740. torr at 19°C

The grams of CaH₂ are needed to generate 12.0 L of H₂ gas if the pressure of H₂ is 740. torr at 19°C is 10.2 grams.

How do we calclate mass from moles?

Mass of any substance will be calculated by using the moles as:
n = W/M, where

W = required mass

M = molar mass

Moles will be calculated by using the ideal gas equation as:

PV = nRT, where

P = pressure of H₂ = 740torr = 0.97 atm

V = volume of H₂ = 12 L

R = universal gas constant = 0.0821 atmL/K mol

T = temperature of H₂ = 19°C = 292 K

n = moles of H₂ = ?
On putting these values on the above equation, we get

n = (0.97)(12) / (0.0821)(292) = 0.48

Chemical reaction will be represented as:

CaH₂(s) + 2H₂O(l) → Ca(OH)₂(aq) + 2H₂(g)

From the stoichiometry of the reaction, we know that

2 moles of H₂ = produced by 1 mole of CaH₂

0.48 moles of H₂ = produced by 0.48/2=0.24 mole of CaH₂

Mass of 0.24 moles of CaH₂ = (0.24mol)(42g/mol) = 10.2g

Hence required mass of CaH₂ is 10.2g.

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