The volume of hydrogen that is released when 8g of magnesium interacts with acetic acid

Magnesium dissolves in acetic acid solution. The reaction is described by the following chemical equation:

Mg + 2CH3COOH = Mg (CH3COO) 2 + H2 ↑;

Let’s calculate the available amount of metallic magnesium.

M Mg = 24 grams / mol;

N Mg = 8/24 = 0.333 mol;

Let’s determine the volume of hydrogen.

For this purpose, we multiply the amount of substance by the volume of 1 mole of gas (filling volume 22.4 liters).

V H2 = 0.333 x 22.4 = 7.4666 liters;