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  • Calculating Aluminum Required for Reaction with Oxygen: A Step-by-Step Guide
    Here's how to solve this problem:

    1. Write the balanced chemical equation:

    4 Al + 3 O₂ → 2 Al₂O₃

    2. Determine the molar mass of each reactant:

    * Aluminum (Al): 26.98 g/mol

    * Oxygen (O₂): 32.00 g/mol

    3. Calculate the moles of oxygen gas:

    * Moles of O₂ = mass of O₂ / molar mass of O₂

    * Moles of O₂ = 192 g / 32.00 g/mol = 6 moles

    4. Use the mole ratio from the balanced equation to find the moles of aluminum:

    * The balanced equation shows that 4 moles of Al react with 3 moles of O₂.

    * So, the mole ratio of Al to O₂ is 4:3

    * Moles of Al = (4 moles Al / 3 moles O₂) * 6 moles O₂ = 8 moles Al

    5. Calculate the mass of aluminum:

    * Mass of Al = moles of Al * molar mass of Al

    * Mass of Al = 8 moles * 26.98 g/mol = 215.84 g

    Therefore, you need 215.84 grams of aluminum to react with 192 grams of oxygen gas.

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