Answer: The mass of NaCl that would be decomposed will be 4.95 grams.
Explanation:
Law of conservation of mass states that mass can neither be created nor be destroyed but it can only be transformed from one form to another form.
This also means that total mass on the reactant side must be equal to the total mass on the product side.
The chemical equation for the reaction of sodium chloride and sulfuric acid follows:
Let the mass of sodium chloride be 'x' grams
We are given:
Mass of sulfuric acid = 9.8 grams
Mass of sodium bi sulfite = 12 grams
Mass of hydrochloric acid = 2.75 grams
Total mass on reactant side = 9.8 + x
Total mass on product side = 12 + 2.75 = 14.75 g
So, by applying law of conservation of mass, we get:
Hence, the mass of NaCl that would be decomposed will be 4.95 grams.
