hmmm... two totally different answers so far. ok.. let's see which one (if either is correct).
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follow the process I outlined here
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20151020082535AAJS16h
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4 Al + 3 O2 ---> 2 Al2O3
then
.. 53.5g Al x (1 mol Al / 26.98g Al) x (3 mol O2 / 4 mol Al) = 1.487mol O2
then
.. PV = nRT
.. V = nRT/P
.. V = (1.487mol) x (0.08206 Latm/molK) x (35+273.15 K) / (782mmHg x 1atm/760mmHg)
.. V = 36.5L
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where did "simonizer" go wrong?
this
.. "Al + O2 ===> Al2O3"
doesn't look balanced to me
this
.. "moles O2 needed 1.98 moles x 2 = 3.97 moles O2 needed
.. (see balanced equation for mole ratio of 2:1)"
doesn't make sense given that non-balanced equation
this
.. "Volume of O2 needed is calculated from PV = nRT and V = nRT/V"
is wrong.. should be
.. V = nRT/P.... P not V in that denominator
this
.. "V = (3.97 mol)(62.36 L-mm/ºK-mol)(308ºK)/782 mm Hg"
is doubly incorrect should be
.. (63.36 L-mmHg / K-mol)(308K)
catch the diff?
.. mmHg
.. no ° sign on K's
Simonizer.... what happened?