Answer:
Mass = 42.6 g
Explanation:
Given data:
Mass of CF₂Cl₂ = 31.2 g
Mass of Cl₂ = ?
Solution:
Number of moles of CF₂Cl₂ = mass/molar mass
Number of moles = 31.2 g/121 gmol
Number of moles = 0.3 mol
1 mole of CF₂Cl₂ contain 2 moles of Cl atom.
0.3 mol × 2 = 0.6 mol
Mass of Cl₂:
Mass = number of moles × molar mass
Mass = 0.6 mol × 71 g/mol
Mass = 42.6 g