How much Chromium metal will produced from the above reaction?

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The reaction between chromium oxide (Cr2O3) and aluminum (Al) produces chromium metal (Cr) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) as a by-product. Using 20.0 kg of Cr2O3 and 5.00 kg of Al, the calculation shows that 9.63 g of chromium metal is produced. The stoichiometry indicates that Cr2O3 is the limiting reagent, with 5.94 g of Cr2O3 remaining unreacted after the reaction. The molar masses used in the calculations are 152 g/mol for Cr2O3 and 27 g/mol for Al.

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Chromium metal, Cr(s) can be prepared from reacting chromium oxide, Cr2O3(s), with aluminum, Al(s). Al2O3(s) is a by-product. Assume a reaction of 20,0 kg of chromium oxide with 5,00 kg of aluminum metal. 1)how much Chromium metal will produced from the above reaction? 2) who reagent is too much and how much is it?


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please help me I am confused is the second solution right ?

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one thought is that

Cr2O3 + 2 Al -> 2 Cr + Al2O3

M1= M(Cr2O3)= 152 g/mol
M2= M(Al)= 27 g/mol
-> n1 = 20E3/152 = 131.58 mol
-> n2= 5000/27 = 185.18 mol= number of mols Cr formed
mass of cr formed:m3=n2*M3 = 185.18 mol *52 g/mol= 9629 g

Now, according to stoichiometry n1/n2 = 1/2 ; n2=185.18 mol -> n1 = 92.59 mol (m1=n1*M1= 12222 g) so 7778 g Cr2O3 are in excess.

and one other is


Cr2O3(s) + 2 Al(s) = 2 Cr(s) + Al2O3(s)

2 Cr = 2 (52.00) = 104.00
3 O = 3 (16.00) = 48.00
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152.00

1000 g 20,0 kg Cr2O3(s) = 20,0 kg * (1000 kg / 1g) = 20.000g Cr2O3(s)
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1 kg
5,00 kg Al(s) = 5,00 kg * (1000 kg / 1g) = 5.000g Al


20.000 g Cr2O3(s) * 1 mol Cr2O3(s) / 152 g Cr2O3(s)* 2 mol Cr(s) / 1 mol Cr2O3(s) = 0.26314 mol Cr(s)

5.000 g Al(s) * 1 mol Al / 27 g Al(s) * 2 mol Cr / 2 mol Al(s) = 0.1851 mol Cr(s)

Cr2O3(s) is reactant excess

0.1851 mol Cr(s) * 1 mol Cr2O3(s) / 2 mol Cr(s) * 152g Cr2O3(s) / 1 mol Cr2O3(s) = 14.06 g

20.00 g - 14.06 g = 5.94 g Cr2O3(s) is how much excess left

0.1851 mol Cr * 52 g Cr(s) / 1 mol Cr = 9.6252 g Cr(s) was formed
 
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tiffgraf said:
20.000 g Cr2O3(s) * 1 mol Cr2O3(s) / 152 g Cr2O3(s)* 2 mol Cr(s) / 1 mol Cr2O3(s) = 0.26314 mol Cr(s)

Beware when using dot and comma in numbers, 20.000 is not the same as 20000.
 

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