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How many grams of chlorine gas can be produced when 50.0 grams of aluminum chloride decompose? 2AlCl3→ 2Al + 3Cl2

User Sanjeewa
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Approx.

425

g

Step-by-step explanation:

2

A

l

(

s

)

+

3

C

l

2

(

g

)

2

A

l

C

l

3

(

s

)

You have given a stoichiometrically balanced equation, so bravo.

The equation explicitly tells us that

54

g

of aluminum metal reacts with

6

×

35.45

g

C

l

2

gas to give

266.7

g

of

aluminum trichloride

hope this helps

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