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  • Hydrogen Gas Production from HCl and Magnesium: A Stoichiometry Calculation
    The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between HCl and Mg is:

    $$2HCl + Mg \rightarrow MgCl_2 + H_2$$

    From the equation, we can see that 2 moles of HCl are required to produce 1 mole of hydrogen gas. Therefore, the number of moles of hydrogen gas produced from 250.0 milliliters of 3.0 M HCl can be calculated as follows:

    $$Molarity = \frac{Moles \ of \ Solute}{Liters \ of \ Solution}$$

    $$Moles \ of \ HCl = Molarity \times Liters \ of \ Solution$$

    $$Moles \ of \ HCl = 3.0 M \times 0.250 L = 0.750 \ moles \ HCl$$

    $$Moles \ of \ H_2 = \frac{0.750 \ moles \ HCl}{2} = 0.375 \ moles \ H_2$$

    Therefore, 0.375 moles of hydrogen gas will be produced from 250.0 milliliters of 3.0 M HCl in an excess Mg.

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