Leslie C.

asked • 02/01/18

chemistry help-molar mass

From the data in the table below, calculate the molar mass of the aluminum. Aluminum reacts with hydrochloric acid according to the balanced chemical equation below.
2AL (s) + 6HCl (aq) → 2AlCl3 (aq) + 3H2 (g)
Mass of Sample

13.1 g

Number of Moles of H2

0.72 mol

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Leslie C.

The table is just the mass of the sample is 13.1 g and the number of Moles of H2 is 0.72mol.  Using that and the equation I have to determine the molar mass of Al.  I am not sure how to do it.  Thank you for your help.
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02/01/18

J.R. S.

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The molar mass of Al is found in the periodic table and is 27 (26.98) g/mole. It can’t be calculated from the info in the problem. Are you sure they aren’t asking for the MASS (not molar mass) of AlCl3?
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J.R. S.

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OOps.  I just now saw that they give you the moles of H2 gas formed, as 0.72 moles.  I missed that originally.
Since 0.72 moles H2 gas is formed, the moles of Al used must have been 0.72 moles H2 x 2 mol Al/3 moles H2 = 0.48 moles of Al.  This is equal to the 13.1 g thus molar mass of Al = 13.1 g/0.48 moles = 27.3 g/mole
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02/01/18

Leslie C.

Thank you so much!
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02/01/18

J.R. S.

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Welcome.  Sorry for the original confusion.
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