Sodium reacts with chlorine gas to produce sodium chloride (table salt) in the following reaction:
2Na(s) + Cl2(8) ► 2NaCl(s).

a. How many grams of sodium are required to produce 178.5 g of salt?

b. How many grams of Cl, are needed?

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