Question

If 0.255 moles of AgNO₃ react with 0.155 moles of H₂SO₄ according to this UNBALANCED equation below, how many grams of Ag₂SO₄ could be formed? AgNO₃(aq) + H₂SO₄ (aq) → Ag₂SO₄ (s) + HNO₃ (aq)

Answer 1

Answer: 6.162g of Ag2SO4 could be formed

Explanation:

Given;

0.255 moles of AgNO3

0.155 moles of H2SO4

Balanced equation will be given as;

2AgNO3(aq) + H2SO4(aq) -> Ag2SO4(s) + 2HNO3(aq)

Seeing that 2 moles of AgNO3 is required to react with 1 moles of H2SO4 to produce 1 mole of Ag2SO4,

Therefore the number of moles of Ag2SO4 produced is given by,

n(Ag2SO4) = 0.255 mol of AgNO3 ×

[0.155mol H2SO4 ÷ 2 mol AgNO3] x

[ 1 mol Ag2SO4 ÷ 1 mol H2SO4]

= 0.0198 mol of Ag2SO4.

mass = no of moles x molar mass

From literature, molar mass of Ag2SO4 = 311.799g/mol.

Thus,

Mass = 0.0198 x 311.799

= 6.162g

Therefore, 6.162g of Ag2SO4 could be formed