Question

How many moles of Al are necessary to form 23.6 g of AlBr₃ from this reaction: 2 Al(s) + 3 Br₂(l) → 2 AlBr₃(s) ?

Answer 1

Answer:

0.088 mole of Al.

Explanation:

First, we shall determine the number of mole in 23.6 g of AlBr₃.

This is illustrated below:

Mass of AlBr₃ = 23.6 g

Molar Mass of AlBr₃ = 27 + 3(80) = 267 g/mol

Mole of AlBr₃ =.?

Mole = mass/Molar mass

Mole of AlBr₃ = 23.6 / 267

Mole of AlBr₃ = 0.088 mol

Next, we shall writing the balanced equation for the reaction.

This is given below:

2Al(s) + 3Br₂(l) → 2AlBr₃(s)

From the balanced equation above,

2 moles of Al reacted with 3 mole of Br₂ to 2 moles AlBr₃.

Finally, we shall determine the number of mole of Al needed for the reaction as follow:

From the balanced equation above,

2 moles of Al reacted to 2 moles AlBr₃.

Therefore, 0.088 mole of Al will also react to produce 0.088 mole of AlBr₃.