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When 80 grams of aluminum is reacted with excess chlorine gas, how many formula units of alcl3 are produced?

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Al reacts with Cl2 and produces AlCl3. The balanced equation for the reaction is

2Al + 3Cl₂ → 2AlCl₃

Moles = mass / molar mass

Molar mass of Al = 27 g/mol

Mass of Al = 80 g

Hence moles of Al = 80 g / 27 g/mol = 2.96 mol


Stoichiometric ratio between Al and AlCl₃ is 1 : 1


Hence, moles of AlCl₃ = moles of Al = 2.96 mol


Hence, produced AlCl₃ is 2.96 mol


Amount of AlClin formula units = moles of AlCl₃ x Avogadro's Constant

= 2.96 mol x 6.022 × 10²³ mol⁻¹

= 1.783 x 10²⁴


Hence, 1.783 x 10²⁴ of formula units of AlCl₃ are produced.

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