Question 14 (3 points)If 20g of aluminum is used to replace calcium chloride in a single displacementreaction, how many grams of calcium will be produced? The 20g of aluminum is thelimiting reactant.

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Answer

The grams of calcium produced will be 44.44 grams

Explanation

The equation for the reaction is:

3CaCl₂ + 2Al → 2AlCl₃ + 3Ca

From the equation; 2 mol Al = 3 mol Ca

1 mole of Al = 27 g/mol

1 mole of Ca = 40 g/mol

Therefore, the mass of Ca produced when 20 g of Al react is:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 2mol\times27g\text{/}mol\text{ }Al=3mol\times40g\text{/}mol\text{ }Ca \\ \\ 20g\text{ }Al=x \\ \\ x=\frac{20g\text{ }Al}{2mol\times27g\text{/}mol\text{ }Al}\times3mol\times40g\text{/}mol\text{ }Ca \\ \\ x=\frac{20g}{54g}\times120g\text{ }Ca \\ \\ x=44.44\text{ }grams\text{ }Ca \end{gathered}[/tex]

Thus, the grams of calcium produced will be 44.44 grams