Aluminum metal reacts with hydrochloric acid to give aluminum chloride and hydrogen gas:                         2 Al(s) + 6 HCl(aq) ⟶ 2 AlCl!(aq) + 3 H"(g) Considering the atmospheric pressure to be exactly 1 atm and ΔV as the volume of gas produced, calculate the work done when 50 g of aluminum reacts with an excess of hydrochloric acid at 20°C in an open beaker. State any necessary assumptions you’ve made in order to perform this calculation

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Aluminum metal reacts with hydrochloric acid to give aluminum chloride and
hydrogen gas:

                        2 Al(s) + 6 HCl(aq) ⟶ 2 AlCl!(aq) + 3 H"(g)


Considering the atmospheric pressure to be exactly 1 atm and ΔV as the volume of gas produced, calculate the work done when 50 g of aluminum reacts with an excess of hydrochloric acid at 20°C in an open beaker. State any necessary assumptions you’ve made in order to perform this calculation

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