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A student wants to produce aluminum oxide (Al2O3) in the lab. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between aluminum and oxygen gas to form aluminum oxide. Calculate how many grams of Al2O3 can be produced from 25 grams of aluminum reacting with excess oxygen gas.

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To produce aluminum oxide  Al2O3  from aluminum and oxygen gas, the balanced chemical equation is:4Al + 3O2  2Al2O3Now, let's calculate how many grams of Al2O3 can be produced from 25 grams of aluminum reacting with excess oxygen gas.First, we need to determine the molar mass of aluminum  Al  and aluminum oxide  Al2O3 .Aluminum  Al  has a molar mass of 26.98 g/mol.Aluminum oxide  Al2O3  has a molar mass of  2  26.98  +  3  16.00  = 53.96 + 48.00 = 101.96 g/mol.Next, we'll use stoichiometry to find out how many grams of Al2O3 can be produced from 25 grams of Al.1. Convert the mass of Al to moles:moles of Al = mass of Al / molar mass of Almoles of Al = 25 g / 26.98 g/mol = 0.926 moles of Al2. Use the balanced chemical equation to find the moles of Al2O3 produced:From the balanced equation, 4 moles of Al produce 2 moles of Al2O3.So, 0.926 moles of Al will produce  0.926 * 2  / 4 = 0.463 moles of Al2O3.3. Convert the moles of Al2O3 to grams:mass of Al2O3 = moles of Al2O3  molar mass of Al2O3mass of Al2O3 = 0.463 moles  101.96 g/mol = 47.22 gTherefore, 47.22 grams of Al2O3 can be produced from 25 grams of aluminum reacting with excess oxygen gas.

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