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  • Calculating Moles of Zinc Consumed in HCl Reaction - Chemistry Problem
    To determine the moles of Zn consumed, we need to consider the stoichiometry of the reaction:

    Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2

    From the balanced equation, we can see that 1 mole of Zn reacts with 2 moles of HCl. So, if 1.60 x 1024 molecules of HCl react, we can calculate the corresponding moles of HCl:

    Moles of HCl = (1.60 x 1024 molecules HCl) / (6.022 x 1023 molecules/mol) ≈ 0.266 mol HCl

    Since 1 mole of Zn reacts with 2 moles of HCl, we can determine the moles of Zn consumed:

    Moles of Zn = (0.266 mol HCl) / (2 moles HCl/mole Zn) ≈ 0.133 mol Zn

    Therefore, approximately 0.133 moles of Zn are consumed when 1.60 x 1024 molecules of HCl react completely in the given equation.

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