Question

How many moles of CaCl2 will be produced using 300 kg of CaSO4? Assume NaCl in excess.

(a) 2.2 kg

(b) 4.2 kg

(c) 6.2 kg

(d) 8.2 kg

This question was addressed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

I need to ask this question from Stoichiometry-III in chapter Material Balances without Reaction and Material Balances Involving Reactions of Chemical Process Calculation

Answer 1

Right option is (a) 2.2 kg

The explanation is: 1 mole of CaCl2 = 1 mole of CaSO4.