* Silver Nitrate (AgNO₃) is the reactant, not the product. You start with silver nitrate and react it with sodium chloride (NaCl).
* The reaction produces silver chloride (AgCl) and sodium nitrate (NaNO₃).
Here's the balanced chemical equation for the reaction:
AgNO₃ (aq) + NaCl (aq) → AgCl (s) + NaNO₃ (aq)
To answer the question, you need to calculate how much silver chloride (AgCl) is produced, not how much silver nitrate.
To do that, you'd need to use the following steps:
1. Find the moles of AgNO₃:
- Divide the mass of AgNO₃ (4.02 g) by its molar mass (169.87 g/mol).
2. Use the mole ratio from the balanced equation:
- The equation shows a 1:1 mole ratio between AgNO₃ and AgCl. This means the number of moles of AgCl produced is equal to the number of moles of AgNO₃ you started with.
3. Calculate the mass of AgCl produced:
- Multiply the moles of AgCl by its molar mass (143.32 g/mol).
Let me know if you'd like me to walk you through the calculations!