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How many grams of aluminum burned if 200.0 g of aluminum oxide formed?

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Hint: If we type the balanced equation between al giving Al2O3,
The quantity of aluminum atoms is two and the quantity of oxygen atoms is three. As we recognize the atomic masses of aluminum as 26.9815386 grams per mole and oxygen as 16.9994 grams per mole.

Complete step by step answer:
Answer type 1st –
Balanced equation
4Al(s) + 3O2(g)Δ2Al2O3
There are three steps compulsory to answer this question.
1. Define moles of Al2O3 by dividing the specified mass by its molar mass (101.960 g/mol).I select to do this by means of multiplying by the reciprocal of the molar mass (mol/g).
2. Define moles of Al by multiplying moles Al2O3 by the mole ratio between Aland Al2O3 as of the balanced equation, with Al in the numerator.
3.Define mass of Al by multiplying moles Al by this one molar mass (26.982g/mol).

1.962mol Al2O3×4molAl2molAl2O3=3.924 mol Al
3.924mol Al×26.982g Al1mol Al=105.9 g(round to four significant figures)
We can association all steps into one equation:
200.0g Al2O3×1mol Al2O3101.960g Al2O3×4mol Al2mol Al2O3×26.982g Al1mol Al=105.9 g
(round to four significant figures)
105.9 gAlwere burned in excessO2 to produce 200.0 g Al2O3

Answer type 2nd -The molecular mass of Aluminum Oxide is nearly 102 gramsper mole.
2×Al=2×27=54
3×O=3×16=48
54+48=102
200102=1.96moles
There are two atoms of Aluminum in one mole and every atom has a mass of nearly 27 grams so Mass of Al =1.96×2×27=106grams

Note: Do not be confused with the confrontations alumina and aluminum oxide. Mutually are the same. Alumia is the Communal name given to aluminum oxide. Molecular formula of aluminum oxide is Al2O3.Generally Alumina is presented in nature in the form of bauxite. Bauxite is an ore that is mined as a topsoil in several tropical and subtropical regions. In 1887 a process exposed called the Bayer process. It is the primary procedure by which alumina can be taken out from bauxite.