Chlorine gas can be prepared in the laboratory by the reaction of hydrochloric acid with manganese(IV) oxide.   4HCl(aq)+MnO2(s)⟶MnCl2(aq)+2H2O(l)+Cl2(g)4HCl(aq)+MnO2(s)⟶MnCl2(aq)+2H2O(l)+Cl2(g)   A sample of 41.3 g MnO241.3 g MnO2 is added to a solution containing 44.3 g HCl.   What is the theoretical yield of Cl2?   If the yield of the reaction is 87.5%,87.5%, what is the actual yield of chlorine?

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Chlorine gas can be prepared in the laboratory by the reaction of hydrochloric acid with manganese(IV) oxide.

 

4HCl(aq)+MnO2(s)⟶MnCl2(aq)+2H2O(l)+Cl2(g)4HCl(aq)+MnO2(s)⟶MnCl2(aq)+2H2O(l)+Cl2(g)

 

A sample of 41.3 g MnO241.3 g MnO2 is added to a solution containing 44.3 g HCl.

 

What is the theoretical yield of Cl2?

 

If the yield of the reaction is 87.5%,87.5%, what is the actual yield of chlorine?

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