Consider the following reaction
Ca + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2
We have 14 g Ca reacts with excess of HCl. Choose the incorrect option.
Correct Answer :
Mass of CaCl2 produced is 3.885 g
Solution :
To determine the incorrect option, let us analyze the stoichiometry of the given chemical reaction step-by-step.
The balanced chemical equation is:
First, we find the molar masses of the substances involved:
- Molar mass of Calcium () ≈ 40 g/mol
- Molar mass of Calcium chloride () ≈ 40 + 2 × 35.5 = 111 g/mol
- Molar volume of an ideal gas at STP ≈ 22.4 L/mol
Given mass of Calcium () = 14 g.
Now, calculate the number of moles of Calcium reacting:
From the balanced chemical equation, 1 mole of produces 1 mole of and 1 mole of .
Therefore, the moles of products formed are:
- Moles of produced = 0.35 mol (This matches the second option, making it correct).
- Moles of produced = 0.35 mol
Let us calculate the volume of produced at STP:
(This matches the third option, making it correct).
Let us calculate the mass of produced:
(This matches the first option, making it correct).
Comparing these calculations with the fourth option, which states that the mass of produced is 3.885 g, we see that this value is incorrect. Thus, the incorrect option is: "Mass of CaCl2 produced is 3.885 g".
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