Answer: Number of molecules of hydrogen gas [tex]6.32\times 10^{32}[/tex]
Explanation:
[tex]2Na+2H_2O\rightarrow 2NaOH+H_2[/tex]
Number of moles of sodium =[tex]\frac{\text{mass of sodium}}{\text{molar mass of sodium}}=\frac{48.7 g}{23 g/mol}=2.11mol [/tex]
According to reaction , 2 moles of sodium produces 1 mole of hydrogen gas , then 2.11 mol of sodium will= [tex]\frac{1}{2}\times 2.11 mol[/tex] of hydrogen gas that is 1.05 moles of hydrogen gas.
Number of molecules = [tex]N_A(\text{Avogadro number})\times [/tex] moles of substance
Moles of hydrogen gas formed = 1.05 moles
Number of molecules of hydrogen gas = [tex]N_A\times [/tex] moles of hydrogen gas
Number of molecules of hydrogen gas [tex]=6.022\times 10^{23} mole^{-1}\times 1.05 mole=6.32\times 10^{32}[/tex]