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How many moles of oxygen are produced when 26.5 mol of aluminum oxide are decomposed?

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Answer:39.8 mol

Explanation:Edge 2021

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The balanced chemical reaction is written as:

2Al2O3 = 4Al + 3O2

We are given the amount of aluminum oxide used in the reaction. This will be the starting point for the calculations. We do as follows:

26.5 mol Al2O3 ( 3 mol O2 / 2 mol Al2O3 ) = 39.75 mol O2 produced
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