laboratory. Initial Mass and Yield   Sulfuric Acid Aluminum Hydroxide Initial Amount of Reactant 40 g 15 g Theoretical Yield of Water from Reactant 14.69 g 10.38 g What is the approximate amount of the leftover reactant?

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The following reaction shows the products when sulfuric acid and aluminum hydroxide react.

2Al(OH)3 + 3H2SO4 → Al2(SO4)3 + 6H2O

The table shows the calculated amounts of reactants and products when the reaction was conducted in a laboratory.

Initial Mass and Yield

  Sulfuric Acid Aluminum Hydroxide
Initial Amount of Reactant 40 g 15 g
Theoretical Yield of Water from Reactant 14.69 g 10.38 g



What is the approximate amount of the leftover reactant? 

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