Dichlorodifluoromethane, once widely used as a refrigerant, can be prepared by the reactions shown. How many moles

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Dichlorodifluoromethane, once widely used as a refrigerant, can be prepared by the reactions shown. How many moles of Cl2 must be consumed in the first reaction to produce 2.25 kg CCl2F2 in the second? Assume that all the CCl4 produced in the first reaction is consumed in the second. 

CH4 + Cl2 → CCl4 + HCl (not balanced) 

CCl4 + HF → CCl2F2 + HCl (not balanced)

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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