The reusable booster rockets of the U.S. space shuttle use a mixture of aluminum and ammonium perchlorate for fuel. A possible e
quation for this reaction is as follows. 3 Al(s) + 3 NH4ClO4(s) → Al2O3(s) + AlCl3(s) + 3 NO(g) + 6 H2O(g) What mass of Al should be used in the fuel mixture for every kilogram of NH4ClO4?
