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  • Hydrogen Production from Magnesium and Hydrochloric Acid: A Stoichiometry Problem
    Here's how to solve this problem:

    1. Write the balanced chemical equation:

    Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl₂(aq) + H₂(g)

    2. Determine the limiting reactant:

    * Moles of Mg:

    * Molar mass of Mg = 24.31 g/mol

    * Moles of Mg = (50.0 g) / (24.31 g/mol) = 2.06 mol

    * Moles of HCl:

    * Assume "equivalent" means equal moles of HCl as Mg.

    * Moles of HCl = 2.06 mol

    * Stoichiometry: The balanced equation shows a 1:1 mole ratio between Mg and H₂. Since we have equal moles of Mg and HCl, Mg is the limiting reactant because it will be consumed first.

    3. Calculate moles of H₂ produced:

    * Using the mole ratio from the balanced equation, 1 mol Mg produces 1 mol H₂.

    * Moles of H₂ = 2.06 mol Mg × (1 mol H₂ / 1 mol Mg) = 2.06 mol H₂

    4. Calculate the volume of H₂ at STP:

    * At STP (Standard Temperature and Pressure: 0°C and 1 atm), 1 mole of any ideal gas occupies 22.4 L.

    * Volume of H₂ = 2.06 mol H₂ × (22.4 L/mol) = 46.1 L

    Therefore, 46.1 L of hydrogen gas is produced at STP from the reaction of 50.0 g Mg and equivalent 75 HCl.

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