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  • Stoichiometry: Calculating Moles of Oxygen in Aluminum Reaction
    Here's how to solve this problem:

    1. Write the balanced chemical equation:

    4 Al + 3 O₂ → 2 Al₂O₃

    2. Determine the mole ratio:

    The balanced equation tells us that 4 moles of Al react with 3 moles of O₂.

    3. Calculate the moles of O₂:

    * We have 2.0 moles of Al.

    * Using the mole ratio from step 2, we can set up a proportion:

    (4 moles Al / 3 moles O₂) = (2.0 moles Al / x moles O₂)

    * Solve for x:

    x = (3 moles O₂ * 2.0 moles Al) / 4 moles Al

    x = 1.5 moles O₂

    Therefore, 1.5 moles of O₂ will react with 2.0 moles of Al.

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