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Magnesium Hydroxide,Mg(OH)2,as "Milk of Magnesia" Can Be Used to Neutralize

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Magnesium hydroxide,Mg(OH) 2,as "Milk of Magnesia" can be used to neutralize excess stomach acid,represented by HCl(aq) according to the chemical equation below. Mg(OH) 2(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + 2H2O(l)
When 5.00 g of HCl are combined with an excess of Mg(OH) 2,what mass of MgCl2 can be produced? [Molar masses: H,1.01 g/mol; O,16.00 g/mol; Mg,24.31 g/mol; Cl,35.45 g/mol]


A) 13.1 g
B) 6.53 g
C) 0.957 g
D) 2.50 g
E) 70.5 g

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