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The mass of iron produced when
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Answer to Problem 62E
The mass of iron produced when
Explanation of Solution
The reaction is given below.
The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is given below.
In the reaction,
Therefore, the mole ratio is given below.
The mole ratio to obtain moles of
The molar mass of iron is
The molar mass of oxygen is
Therefore, the molar mass of
The formula to calculate the moles of
The mass of
Substitute the molar mass and mass of
The formula to calculate the moles of
Substitute the value of moles of
In the reaction,
Therefore, the mole ratio is given below.
The mole ratio to obtain moles of
The molar mass of aluminum is
The formula to calculate the moles of
The mass of
Substitute the molar mass and mass of
The formula to calculate the moles of
Substitute the value of moles of
Since,
The number of moles of
The formula to calculate the mass of
The moles of
The molar mass of
Substitute the molar mass and moles of
Therefore, the mass of iron produced when
The mass of iron produced when
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