Solid aluminum reacts directly with chlorine gas to form aluminum chloride: A…
CHEMISTRY · Multi-part · A Level · Chemistry · Amount of substance · Amount of substance
Problem
Solid aluminum reacts directly with chlorine gas to form aluminum chloride:
2Al+3Cl2→2AlCl3
A laboratory procedure calls for converting a 5.40g piece of aluminum foil completely into AlCl3. Assume chlorine is available in large excess.
(a) Calculate the maximum mass of AlCl3 that can be produced from the 5.40g sample of aluminum. Show all work and include appropriate units.
(b) Determine the mass of chlorine gas that would be consumed when the reaction in part (a) proceeds to completion.