A student heats 5.40 g of aluminium with 14.2 g of chlorine.
2Al+3Cl2→2AlCl3\mathrm{2Al + 3Cl_{2} \rightarrow 2AlCl_{3}}2Al+3Cl2→2AlCl3
Relative atomic masses: Al=27\mathrm{Al} = 27Al=27, Cl=35.5\mathrm{Cl} = 35.5Cl=35.5.
What is the maximum mass of aluminium chloride that can form?
17.8 g17.8\,\mathrm{g}17.8g
19.6 g19.6\,\mathrm{g}19.6g
26.7 g26.7\,\mathrm{g}26.7g
40.1 g40.1\,\mathrm{g}40.1g
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