18.0 grams of copper(II) phthalocyanine would be produced by the complete cyclotetramerization of 0.125 moles of phthalonitrile in the presence of excess copper(II) chloride.
Let's consider the following balanced equation.
4 C₈H₄N₂(l) + CuCl₂(s) → Cu(C₃₂H₁₆N₈)(s) + Cl₂(g)
The molar ratio of C₈H₄N₂ to Cu(C₃₂H₁₆N₈) is 4:1. The moles of Cu(C₃₂H₁₆N₈) produced from 0.125 moles of C₈H₄N₂ are:
[tex]0.125 mol C_8H_4N_2 \times \frac{1molCu(C_{32}H_{16}N_8)}{4mol C_8H_4N_2} = 0.0313 molCu(C_{32}H_{16}N_8)[/tex]
The molar mass of Cu(C₃₂H₁₆N₈) is 576.07 g/mol. The mass corresponding to 0.0313 moles of Cu(C₃₂H₁₆N₈) is:
[tex]0.0313 moles \times \frac{576.07g}{mol} = 18.0 g[/tex]
18.0 grams of copper(II) phthalocyanine would be produced by the complete cyclotetramerization of 0.125 moles of phthalonitrile in the presence of excess copper(II) chloride.
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