Students in a chemistry class added 5g of zinc (Zn) to 50g of hydrochloric acid (HCl). A chemical reaction occurred that produced zinc chloride (ZnCl2) and 6g of hydrogen gas (H2).

Zn + HCl à ZnCl2 + H2

What is the mass of the zinc chloride that was produced?


A. 49 g
B. 61 g
C. 55 g
D. Not enough information to determine the mass of the zinc chloride