The fuel used to power the booster rockets on space shuttles is a mixture of aluminum metal and ammonium perchlorate. The following balanced equation represents the reaction.. 3Al + 3NH4ClO4 → Al2O3 + AlCl3 + 3NO + 6H2O How many moles of water are produced from 373 mol Al?
Answer : The number of moles of water produces are, 746 moles
Solution : Given,
Moles of aluminum = 373 moles
The balanced chemical reaction is,
\(3Al+3NH_4ClO_4\rightarrow Al_2O_3+AlCl_3+3NO+6H_2O\)
From the balanced chemical reaction, we conclude that
As, 3 moles of aluminum react to give 6 moles of water
So, 373 moles of aluminum react to give \(\frac{6}{3}\times 373=746\) moles of water
Therefore, the number of moles of water produces are, 746 moles