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Mela asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 4 months ago

homework help: Calcium metal reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.?

How many grams of hydrogen are formed when 4.42 g of calcium are added to water?

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  • Bobby
    Lv 7
    4 months ago

    Ca + 2 H2O = Ca(OH)2 + H2 

    with 4.42 g of Ca we have 4.42g/ 40 g / mol moles of Ca = 0.1105 moles

    from the equation we see the moles of H2 formed = 0.1105 moles 

    mass of H2 gas = 0.1105 moles* 2.01588 g

     = 0.223 g of H2 

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