Chemistry

Problem

Solid aluminum reacts directly with chlorine gas to form aluminum chloride:

2\,\text{Al} + 3\,\text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow 2\,\text{AlCl}_3

A laboratory procedure calls for converting a

5.40\,\text{g}

piece of aluminum foil completely into

\text{AlCl}_3

. Assume chlorine is available in large excess. (a) Calculate the maximum mass of

\text{AlCl}_3

that can be produced from the

5.40\,\text{g}

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.

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