One mole of aluminum oxide or Al₂O₃ is 102 g/mol . It contains 54 g of Al metal. Thus, 25.5 tones of aluminum oxide contains 13.5 tones of Al. Therefore, the maximum mass of aluminum that can be extracted is 13.5 tones.
<h3>What is aluminum?</h3>
Aluminum is 13 the element in periodic table. It is an electropositive element and exhibit metallic properties. Aluminum easily forms its oxides by reacting with atmospheric oxygen.
The molar mass of aluminum oxide Al₂O₃ is 102 g/mol. The atomic mass of Al is 27 g/mol. Thus 102 g of Al₂O₃ contains 54 g of Al. Therefore, the mass of Al in 25.5 tones or 25.5 ×10⁶ g of Al₂O₃ is calculated as follows:
mass of Al = (25.5 ×10⁶ g × 54 g) / 102 g
= 13.5 ×10⁶ g = 13.5 tones.
Therefore, the maximum mass of aluminum that can be extracted is 13.5 tones
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