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A somewhat antiquated method for preparing chlorine gas involves heating hydrochloric acid with pyrolusite (manganese (

Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 3:16 pm
by answerhappygod
A somewhat antiquated method for preparing chlorine gas involves
heating
hydrochloric acid with pyrolusite (manganese (IV) oxide), a
common
manganese ore. (Reaction given below.) How many grams of HCl react
with
5.69 g of manganese (IV) oxide?
4HCl(aq) + MnO2(s) → 2H2O(l) + MnCl2 (aq) + Cl2(g)