How many liters of O_2O2 gas, measured at 777 mm Hg and 35°C, are required to completely react with 2.7 mol of AlAl?

1 Answer
Nov 19, 2016

Approx. 50*L50L of "dioxygen gas"dioxygen gas

Explanation:

A measurement of 777" mm Hg"777 mm Hg is completely unrealistic. Given 1*atm-=760*mm*Hg1atm760mmHg, a column of mercury that is longer than 760*mm760mm risks getting mercury all over the shop, and this is an outcome that you should avoid.

Given 777" mm Hg"777 mm Hg == (777*mm*Hg)/(760*mm*Hg*atm^-1)=1.02*atm,777mmHg760mmHgatm1=1.02atm, we need a stoichiometric equation:

2Al(s) + 3/2O_2(g) rarr Al_2O_3(g)2Al(s)+32O2(g)Al2O3(g)

So if there are 2.7*mol2.7mol of metal, we need 2.025*mol2.025mol of "dioxygen gas"dioxygen gas.

V=(nRT)/PV=nRTP == (2.025*molxx0.0821*L*atm*K^-1*mol^-1xx308*K)/(1.02*atm)2.025mol×0.0821LatmK1mol1×308K1.02atm =??*L=??L