Iron Metal Reacts with Hydrochloric Acid as Follows: 2Fe(s) $\rightarrow$ 2FeCl₃(aq) + 3H₂(g) If 35

question 21

Multiple Choice

Iron metal reacts with hydrochloric acid as follows: 2Fe(s) + 6HCl(aq) $\rightarrow$ 2FeCl₃(aq) + 3H₂(g) If 35.6 g of iron react with excess HCl, and 98.6 g of FeCl₃ are collected, what is the percent yield of FeCl₃?

• A)103%
• B)104%
• C)95.7%
• D)63.0%
• E)not enough information given

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