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Calculate the mass, in grams, of Al(2$)3 required for this reaction: Reactants: Al(2$)3 Products: Al^2O^3 + H^2O Given masses: Al^2O^3 = 21.8 grams H^2O = 9.7 grams Enter only a number for your answer.
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Step 1:
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Step 2:
: Balance the chemical equation

2 \text{Al(OH)}_{3} \rightarrow \text{Al}_{2}\text{O}_{3} + 3\text{H}_{2}\text{O}
First, let's balance the chemical equation:

Step 3:
: Calculate molar masses

- $$\text{Al}_{2}\text{O}_{3}: 2(26.98) + 3(16.00) = 101.96 \text{ g/mol}
Molar masses:

Step 4:
: Calculate moles of Al^2O^3

n_{\text{Al}_{2}\text{O}_{3}} = \frac{21.8 \text{ g}}{101.96 \text{ g/mol}} = 0.214 \text{ mol}

Step 5:
: Use stoichiometric ratio

From balanced equation, $$\frac{2 \text{ mol Al(OH)}_{3}}{1 \text{ mol Al}_{2}\text{O}_{3}}

Step 6:
: Calculate moles of Al(OH)3

n_{\text{Al(OH)}_{3}} = 0.214 \text{ mol} \times \frac{2}{1} = 0.428 \text{ mol}

Step 7:
: Calculate mass of Al(OH)3

m_{\text{Al(OH)}_{3}} = 0.428 \text{ mol} \times 78.00 \text{ g/mol} = 33.4

Final Answer

33.4