1. Determine the Molar Masses:
* Sodium Chloride (NaCl): 22.99 g/mol (Na) + 35.45 g/mol (Cl) = 58.44 g/mol
* Chlorine (Cl2): 2 * 35.45 g/mol = 70.90 g/mol
2. Set up a Proportion:
The ratio of the mass of chlorine to the mass of sodium chloride is the same as the ratio of their molar masses.
* (mass of Cl2 / mass of NaCl) = (molar mass of Cl2 / molar mass of NaCl)
3. Solve for the mass of Chlorine (Cl2):
* (mass of Cl2 / 50 g) = (70.90 g/mol / 58.44 g/mol)
* mass of Cl2 = (70.90 g/mol * 50 g) / 58.44 g/mol
* mass of Cl2 ≈ 60.6 g
Therefore, approximately 60.6 grams of chlorine can be formed from 50 grams of sodium chloride.
