A laboratory technician reacts 2.3g of metallic sodium with an excess of absolute ethanol. What volume of hydrogen gas is evolved at STP?
Q1. A laboratory technician reacts 2.3g of metallic sodium with an excess of absolute ethanol. What volume of hydrogen gas is evolved at STP?
Answer: 1.12 dm3
Explanation: 2.3g Na is 0.1 moles; since 2 moles Na produce 1 mole H2, 0.05 moles H2 occupies 1.12 dm3. 2.24 dm3 assumes 1:1 ratio.