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Hydrofluoric acid is produced by reacting fluorite (CaF$_2$) with concentrated sulfuric acid. CaF$_2$ + H$_2$SO$_4$ ? 2HF + CaSO$_4$ If 850 g CaF$_2$ reacts with 950 g H$_2$SO$_4$, what is the theoretical yield of HF that can be produced (mass in grams)? RXN CaF$_2$ H$_2$SO$_4$ 2HF CaSO$_4$ B C1 C2 A 108.95 96.95 435.82 387.79

          Hydrofluoric acid is produced by reacting fluorite (CaF$_2$) with concentrated sulfuric acid.
CaF$_2$ + H$_2$SO$_4$ ? 2HF + CaSO$_4$
If 850 g CaF$_2$ reacts with 950 g H$_2$SO$_4$, what is the theoretical yield of HF that can be produced (mass in
grams)?
RXN
CaF$_2$
H$_2$SO$_4$
2HF
CaSO$_4$
B
C1
C2
A
108.95
96.95
435.82
387.79

Hydrofluoric acid is produced by reacting fluorite (CaF2) with concentrated sulfuric acid.
CaF2 + H2SO4 ? 2HF + CaSO4
If 850 g CaF2 reacts with 950 g H2SO4, what is the theoretical yield of HF that can be produced (mass in
grams)?
RXN
CaF2
H2SO4
2HF
CaSO4
B
C1
C2
A
108.95
96.95
435.82
387.79

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Hydrofluoric acid is produced by reacting fluorite (CaF2) with concentrated sulfuric acid (CaF2 + H2SO4 = 2HF + CaSO4). 850g of CaF2 reacts with 950g of H2SO4. What is the theoretical yield of HF that can be produced (mass in grams)? RXN CaF2 H2SO4 2HF CaSO4 B C1 C2 A 0: 108.95 O96.95 O-435.82 O387.39