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Please solve: A mixture of NaI and NaCl,when heated with H2SO4, produced the same weight of sodium sulphate...

as that of original mixture.Calculate percentage of NaI in the mixture.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    take a basis first take a 100 g of mixture it resuts 100 g of Na2SO4

    what is the mass percent of Na in that molecule

    molecular weight = 2*Na+S+4*O = 2*23+32+4*16 = 142g/mol

    Na = 2*23=46 g/mol

    Na/Na2SO4= 46/142 =0.324

    mass of sodium in the final molecule = 100*0.324 =32.4g

    now the rest was the I+Cl before heating =100-32.4 = 67.6 g

    at the begining u have 67.6 g of I and Cl

    what are the molecular weight of I and Cl

    I = 126.9 g/mol

    Cl=35.45 g/mol

    after this point u should find what percent they ccombine to give those calculated amounts

    let say x mole to NaI and y mole to NaCl

    x*I+y*Cl = 67.6 = x*126.9+y*35.45

    x*Na+x*Na = 32.4 = (x+y)*23

    u end up with two eqns with two unknowns

    126.9x+35.45y = 67.6

    23x+23y = 32.4

    solve x and y to get their number of moles at the beginning then calculate their molar or weight percentages

    I STRONGLY RECOMMEND U TO TRY TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS BFORE ASKING OTHERWISE U CAN NOT LEARN EM SUFFICIENTLY.

    this question includes the basic principles thaught at general chem. cources u must learn them

    good luck with chemistry :)

  • 1 decade ago

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