Question
16. 2.4 kg of carbon is made
to react with 1.35 kg of aluminium to form Al4C3. Calculate the maximun amount
(in kg) of aluminium carbide formed
Answer
The chemical equation is:
4Al + 3C = Al4C3
Amount of substance, n, for carbon is:
n = m/M(C)
n = 2400/12
= 200 mole
Amount of substance for
aluminium is:
n = 1350/27 = 50 mole Therefore Al is the limiting
reagent.
Amount of substance for Al4C3
will be:
(1/4)n(Al) = 50/4 =
12.5 mole
And the weight of Al4C3
will be:
m = n*M
m = 12.5*144 = 1800 g (1.8 kg)
Answer: 1.8 kg
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