Academic Subjects
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Chemistry
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General Chemistry
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Chemical Reactions
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Al + H
2
SO
4
How many
moles
of sulfuric acid are required to react with
5 moles
of aluminum metal via the following reaction?
2
Al
(s)
+
3
H
2
SO
4(aq)
⇒
Al
2
(SO
4
)
3(aq)
+ 3 H
2(g)
?
We already have our balanced equation, so let's find our answer by doing a mole to mole ratio
5
moles
Al
(
3 moles
H
2
SO
4
)
/
(
2
moles
Al)
=
7.5 moles
H
2
SO
4
8 moles H
2
SO
4
are required to react with 5 moles Al