A 3.81-gram sample of NaHCO3 was completely decomposed in an experiment. 2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2CO3 In this experiment, carbon dio
xide and water vapors combine to form H2CO3. After decomposition, the Na2CO3 had a mass of 2.86 grams. a. Determine the mass of the H2CO3 produced. b. Calculate the percentage yield of H2CO3 for the reaction. Show your work or describe the calculation process in detail.
According to the provided chemical equation, the production of 31.2 mL of hydrogen allows one to calculate its moles using the ideal gas equation as detailed below:
Since the ratio of hydrogen to magnesium is 1:1, its milligrams are derived through the following proportional factor calculation: