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Homework Statement
The reaction between zinc and hydrochloric acid is carried out as a source of hydrogen gas in the laboratory:
Zn(s)+2 HCl(aq)\rightarrow ZnCl_2(aq)+H_2(g)
If 325 mL of hydrogen gas is collected over water at 25°C at a total pressure of 748 mm Hg, how many grams of Zn reacted?
Homework Equations
PV=nRT
M=\frac{m}{n}
The Attempt at a Solution
Pressure in atmosphere:
\frac{748 mm Hg}{760 mm Hg/atm}=0.984 atm
Moles of Zn:
n=\frac{PV}{RT}=\frac{0.984 atm\cdot 0.325 L}{0.0821\frac{L\cdot atm}{mol\cdot K}\cdot (25+273)K}=0.013 mol
Grams of Zn:
m=M\cdot n=65.39g/mol\cdot 0.013 mol=0.85 g
I'm supposed to get 0.828 grams so I don't know what it is that I'm doing wrong?