2.08 g of chromium reacts completely with 4.26 g of chlorine gas, Cl2\mathrm{Cl_{2}}Cl2. The only product is 6.34 g of a chromium chloride. Relative atomic masses: Cl=35.5\mathrm{Cl} = 35.5Cl=35.5, Cr=52\mathrm{Cr} = 52Cr=52.
Which balanced equation matches these masses?
Cr+Cl2→CrCl2\mathrm{Cr + Cl_{2} \rightarrow CrCl_{2}}Cr+Cl2→CrCl2
2Cr+3Cl2→2CrCl3\mathrm{2Cr + 3Cl_{2} \rightarrow 2CrCl_{3}}2Cr+3Cl2→2CrCl3
Cr+2Cl2→CrCl4\mathrm{Cr + 2Cl_{2} \rightarrow CrCl_{4}}Cr+2Cl2→CrCl4
Cr+3Cl2→CrCl6\mathrm{Cr + 3Cl_{2} \rightarrow CrCl_{6}}Cr+3Cl2→CrCl6
55 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 2.6 Calculations involving masses, covering 2.6.1 Relative formula mass and percentage composition, 2.6.2 Empirical and molecular formulae, 2.6.3 Conservation of mass, 2.6.4 Reacting masses and concentration in g dm⁻³, 2.6.5 The mole and the Avogadro constant, and 2.6.6 Limiting reactants and stoichiometry. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.