* What is the other reactant? Aluminum oxide is formed from a reaction between aluminum and oxygen. You need to know how much oxygen is present to determine the amount of aluminum oxide produced.
* What is the reaction equation? Knowing the balanced chemical equation will allow us to calculate the stoichiometry of the reaction.
For example:
If the reaction is:
4 Al + 3 O₂ → 2 Al₂O₃
And you have 6.4 grams of aluminum (Al), we can follow these steps:
1. Convert grams of aluminum to moles:
- Find the molar mass of aluminum (Al): 26.98 g/mol
- Divide the mass of aluminum by its molar mass: 6.4 g / 26.98 g/mol = 0.237 moles of Al
2. Use the mole ratio from the balanced equation:
- The equation shows that 4 moles of Al react to form 2 moles of Al₂O₃.
- The mole ratio is 4:2 or 2:1 (simplified).
- Therefore, 0.237 moles of Al will produce 0.237 moles / 2 = 0.119 moles of Al₂O₃.
3. Convert moles of aluminum oxide to grams:
- Find the molar mass of aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃): 101.96 g/mol
- Multiply the moles of Al₂O₃ by its molar mass: 0.119 moles * 101.96 g/mol = 12.17 grams of Al₂O₃
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