A pilot process produces hydrogen by reacting magnesium with hydrochloric acid. Magnesium is added in excess. One batch of the acid contains 5.25 kg of hydrogen chloride.
Mg+2HCl→MgCl2+H2\text{Mg} + 2\text{HCl} \rightarrow \text{MgCl}_2 + \text{H}_2Mg+2HCl→MgCl2+H2
Relative atomic mass (ArA_rAr): H = 1.0, Cl = 35.5
Calculate, to 3 significant figures, the mass of hydrogen produced when all the hydrogen chloride in this batch has reacted.
Give the mass in kg.
Mass of hydrogen produced = ............... kg
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