Question

If 0.600mol of chloride gas reacted with 0.500mol of aluminium metal to produce aluminium chloride,which reactant is in excess?how many moles of aluminium chloride can be produced during the reaction.

Answer 1

Answer:

The balanced chemical equation: 2 Al + 3Cl2→ 2 AlCl3

Mole-mole relationship: 2 moles Al + 3 moles Cl2→ 2 moles AlCl3

Given: 0.600 moleCl2; 0.500 mole Al

Required: Excess reactant___; Number of moles of AlCl3 produced__

Solution: Use dimensional analysis using the mole-mole rel

0.600 mole Cl2 * 2 moles Al/3 moles Cl2 = 0.4 mole Al

0.5 mole Al* 3 moles Cl2/2 moles Al = 0.75 mole Cl2

Based on the given:

0.6mole Cl2 + 0.4 mole Al ( this is possible based on the given)

0.5mole Al + 0.75 mole Cl2 (this is not possible because the given is only 0.600 mole of Cl 2)

Answer: Excess reactant is Al; Limiting reactant is Cl2

The amount of AlCl3 produced = 0.6 mole Cl2 + 0.4 mole Al = 1.0 mole AlCl3