If 6.3g of NaHCO3 are added to 15.0 g of CH3COOH solution, the residue is found to weigh 18.0g. What is the mass of CO2 released in the reaction?
The reaction is
According to the law of conservation of mass:
Total mass of reactants = Total mass of products
21.3 = 18.0 + x
or x = 21.3 - 18.0 = 3.3 g