Question

The powder mixture (Cu, Al and Fe) = 10g was oxidized from sufficient chloride acid. 1) What are the possible reactions to the product? So, write the balance equation of the reaction. 2) They got 6.38L of H2 measured under normal conditions and 2.5g solid waste. Calculate each metal mass of the original mixture. Atomic mass was given as gxmol-1: M (Cu) = 63.5, M (Al) = 27, M (Fe) = 56.

Answer 1

1) 2Al + 6HCl ⟶ 2AlCl₃ + 3H₂

Fe + 2HCl ⟶ FeCl₂ + H₂

2) Cu = 2.5 g; Al = 3.5 g; Fe = 4.0 g

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Possible reactions

2Al + 6HCl ⟶ 2AlCl₃ + 3H₂

Fe + 2HCl ⟶ FeCl₂ + H₂

2) Mass of each metal

a) Mass of Cu

The waste was the unreacted copper.

Mass of Cu = 2.5 g

b) Masses of Al and Fe

We have two relations :

Mass of Al + mass of Fe = 10 g - 2.5 g = 7.5 g

H₂ from Al + H₂ from Fe = 6.38 L at NTP

i) Calculate the moles of H₂

NTP is 20 °C and 1 atm.

`\begin{array}{rcl}pV & = & n RT\\\text{1 atm} * \text{6.38 L} & = & n * 0.08206 \text{ L}\cdot\text{atm}\cdot\text{K}^(-1)\text{mol}^(-1) * \text{293.15 K}\\6.38 & = & 24.06n \text{ mol}^(-1) \\n & = & \frac{6.38}{24.06 \text{ mol}^(-1) }\\\\ & = & \text{0.2652 mol}\\\end{array}`

(ii) Solve the relationship

Let x = mass of Al. Then

7.5 - x = mass of Fe

Moles of Al = x/27

Moles of Fe = (7.5 - x)/56

Moles of H₂ from Al = (3/2) × Moles of Al = (3/2) × (x/27) = x /18

Moles of H₂ from Fe = (1/1) × Moles of Fe = (7.5 - x)/56

∴ x/18 + (7.5 - x)/56 = 0.2652

56x + 18(7.5 - x) = 267.3

56x + 135 - 18x = 267.3

38x = 132.3

x = 3.5 g

Mass of Al = 3.5 g

Mass of Fe = 7.5 g - 3.5 g = 4.0 g

The masses of the metals are Cu = 2.5 g; Al = 3.5 g; Fe = 4.0 g