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)   A sample of 34.7 g MnO2 is added to a solution containing 47.1 g HCl. What is the limiting reactant? MnO2 HCl What is the theoretical yield of Cl2? theoretical yield:   g Cl2 If the yield of the reaction is 86.9%, what is the actual yield of chlorine? actual yield:   g Cl2

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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)

 

A sample of 34.7 g MnO2 is added to a solution containing 47.1 g HCl.

What is the limiting reactant?
MnO2
HCl
What is the theoretical yield of Cl2?
theoretical yield:
 
g Cl2
If the yield of the reaction is 86.9%, what is the actual yield of chlorine?
actual yield:
 
g Cl2
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