MM of Cl2 and PCl5 is 70.9 g/mol and 208.2 g/mol
The reaction of chlorine gas with solid phosphorus produces solid phosphorus pentachloride. How many grams of PCl5 are produced from 3.5 g of Cl 2?
5Cl2(g) + 2P(s) → 2PCl(s)
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