Calculate the mass of nickel metal which will react with 25mL of 0.15mol/L ( hydrochloric acid to produce nickel (II) chloride. 0.110625g

0.110625 g of Ni

Explanation:

The first step in solving this problem is to put down the accurate chemical reaction equation.

Ni(s) + 2HCl(aq) ---> NiCl2(aq) + H2(g)

Secondly, we obtain the amount of HCl that reacted from the information provided.

Volume of HCl (V)= 25 ml

Concentration of HCl (C)= 0.15 mol/L

Then, to find the number of moles of HCl (n);

n= CV

Substitution values

n= 25/1000 × 0.15

n= 3.75 ×10^-3 moles

Mass of 3.75 ×10^-3 moles of HCl = number of moles × molar mass

Molar mass of HCl= 36.5 gmol-1

Therefore;

Mass of HCl = 3.75 ×10^-3 moles × 36.5 gmol-1

Mass of HCl= 0.136875 g of HCl

Thirdly we determine the mass of Ni reacted;

If 1 mole of Ni reacted with 2 moles of HCl according to the reaction equation

Then x moles of Ni reacts with 3.75 ×10^-3 moles of HCl

x= 1 × 3.75 ×10^-3 moles/ 2

x= 1.875 × 10^-3 moles of Ni

Mass of Ni= 1.875 × 10^-3 moles of Ni × 59 gmol-1

Mass of Ni= 0.110625 g of Ni