Al and KClO3 react together to form Al2O3 as follows: 2KClO3⟶2KCl+3O2 4Al+3O2⟶2Al2O3 4 moles of KClO3 (50% pure) on reaction with excess of Al forms x moles of Al2O3. The value of x (as nearest integer) is:
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Solution
The reactions are as follows:
2KClO3⟶2KCl+3O2 4Al+3O2⟶2Al2O3
4 moles of 50% pure KClO3 is provided which means actually 2 moles are present. According to the balanced reaction, 2 moles of KClO3 forms 2 moles of Al2O3.