Question

How many grams of chlorine gas can be produced when 50.0 grams of aluminum chloride decompose? 2AlCl3→ 2Al + 3Cl2

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Approx.

425

⋅

g

Explanation:

2

A

l

(

s

)

+

3

C

l

2

(

g

)

→

2

A

l

C

l

3

(

s

)

You have given a stoichiometrically balanced equation, so bravo.

The equation explicitly tells us that

54

⋅

g

of aluminum metal reacts with

6

×

35.45

⋅

g

C

l

2

gas to give

266.7

⋅

g

of

aluminum trichloride

hope this helps