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Given the following unbalanced chemical equation: Fe + HCl → FeCl3 + H2, what is the balanced equation for the reaction and how many moles of hydrogen gas will be formed when 0.25 moles of Fe react with an excess of HCl?

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To balance the chemical equation, we need to make sure that the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation is equal. The balanced equation is:Fe + 6HCl  FeCl3 + 3H2Now, we can determine how many moles of hydrogen gas  H2  will be formed when 0.25 moles of Fe react with an excess of HCl. According to the balanced equation, 1 mole of Fe reacts to produce 3 moles of H2. So, we can set up a proportion:1 mole Fe / 3 moles H2 = 0.25 moles Fe / x moles H2Solving for x:x moles H2 =  0.25 moles Fe * 3 moles H2  / 1 mole Fex moles H2 = 0.75 moles H2Therefore, 0.75 moles of hydrogen gas will be formed when 0.25 moles of Fe react with an excess of HCl.

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