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In the process of pickling, rust is removed from newly produced steel by washing the steel in hydrochloric acid:

(1)6HCl(aq)+Fe2O3(s)→2FeCl3(aq)+3H2O(l)

During the process, some iron is lost as well:

(2)2HCl(aq)+Fe(s)→FeCl2(aq)+H2(g)

(a) Which reaction, if either, is a redox process? (b) If reaction 2 did not occur and all the HCl were used, how many grams of Fe2O3 could be removed and FeCl3 produced in a 2.50x103-L bath of 3.00 MHCl? (c) If reaction 1 did not occur and all the HCl were used, how many grams of Fe could be lost and FeCl2 produced in a 2.50x103-L bath of 3.00 MHCl? (d) If 0.280 g of Fe is lost per gram of Fe2O3 removed, what is the mass ratio of FeCl2to FeCl3?

Short Answer

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  1. The second reaction is redox reaction.
  2. Thus, the mass of Fe2O3and FeCl3 is 2.00x105 g and 4.06x105 g, respectively.
  3. Thus, the mass of Feand FeCl2 is 2.09x105 g and 4.75x105 g, respectively.
  4. The mass ratio is 0.313.

Step by step solution

01

Redox reaction

The oxidation state for reaction (1) is,

6H+1Cl-1(aq)+Fe+32O3-2(s)→2Fe+3Cl3-3(aq)+3H2+1O-2(l)

There is no change in the oxidation state of the elements. So, it is not a redox reaction.

The oxidation state for reaction (2) is,

2H+1Cl-1(aq)+Fe0(s)→Fe+2Cl2-1(aq)+H20(g)

Here, the oxidation state of Fe increases from 0 to +2 and the oxidation state of hydrogen decreases from +1 to 0.

Thus, second reaction is a redox reaction.

02

 Step 2: Determination of mass of Fe2O3 and FeCl3

The reaction is,

(1)6HCl(aq)+Fe2O3(s)→2FeCl3(aq)+3H2O(l)

Moles of HCl are,

Moles=concentration×volume=3.00M×(2.50×103L)=7.50×103mol

From the reaction, it can be concluded that 6 moles of HCl reacts with 1 mol of Fe2O3.

Moles of Fe2O3 are,

7.50×103mol×1molFe2O36molHCl=1.25×103gFe2O3

Now, mass of Fe2O3 is,

1.25×103mol×159.70g1mol=2.00×105gFe2O3

From the reaction, it can be concluded that 6 moles of HCl produces 2 moles of FeCl3.

Moles of FeCl3 are,

7.50×103mol×2molFeCl36molHCl=2.50×103gFeCl3

Now, mass of FeCl3 is,

2.50×103mol×162.20g1mol=4.06×105gFeCl3

Thus, the mass of Fe2O3and FeCl3 is 2.00x105 g and 4.06x105 g, respectively.

03

Determination of mass

The reaction is,

(2)2HCl(aq)+Fe(s)→FeCl2(aq)+H2(g)

Moles of HCl are

Moles=concentration×volume=3.00M×(2.50×103L)=7.50×103mol

From the reaction, it can be concluded that 2 moles of HCl reacts with 1 mol of Fe.

Moles of Fe are,

7.50×103mol×1molFe1molHCl=3.75×103gFe

Now, mass of Fe is,

3.75×103mol×55.85g1mol=2.09×105gFe

From the reaction, it can be concluded that 2 moles of HCl produces 1 mol of FeCl2.

Moles of FeCl2 are,

7.50×103mol×1molFeCl22molHCl=3.75×103gFeCl2

Now, mass of FeCl2 is,

3.75×103mol×126.75g1mol=4.75×105gFeCl2

Thus, the mass of Feand FeCl2 is 2.09x105 g and 4.75x105 g, respectively.

04

Determination of mass ratio

The reaction is,

6HCl(aq)+Fe2O3(s)→2FeCl3(aq)+3H2O(l)

From the reaction, 1 mol of Fe2O3 produces 2 moles of FeCl3.

Moles of FeCl3 are,

1.0gFe2O3×1molFe2O3159.70g×2molFeCl31mol=1.25×10-2gFeCl3

Mass of FeCl3 is,

Mass=moles×molarmass=1.25×10-2mol×162.20g/mol=2.03g

The reaction is,

2HCl(aq)+Fe(s)→FeCl2(aq)+H2(g)

From the reaction, 1 mol of Fe produces 1 moles of FeCl2.

Moles of FeCl2 are,

0.280gFe×1molFe55.85g×1molFeCl21mol=5.01×10-3gFeCl2

Mass of FeCl2 is,

Mass=moles×molarmass=5.01×10-3mol×126.75g/mol=0.635g

Now, the mass ratio of FeCl2 to FeCl3 is,

Massratio=0.635g2.03g=0.313

Thus, the mass ratio is 0.313.

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