If you start with 512 grams of aluminum and 1147 grams of copper chloride to make aluminum chloride and copper, what is the limiting reagent? 2Al + 3CuCl -> 2AlCl3 + 3Cu

Respuesta :

First you need to calculate the number of moles of aluminium and copper chloride.

number of moles = mass / molecular weight

moles of Al = 512 / 27 = 19 moles

moles of CuCl = 1147 / 99 = 11.6 moles

From the reaction you see that:

if        2 moles of Al will react with 3 moles of CuCl

then  19 moles of Al will react with X moles of CuCl

X = (19 × 3) / 2 = 28.5 moles of CuCl, way more that 11.6 moles of CuCl wich is the quantity you have. So the copper chloride is the limiting reagent.

ACCESS MORE
ACCESS MORE
ACCESS MORE
ACCESS MORE