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1. Mass of CuCl2 2H2O Beaker 1) .50g Beaker 2) .70g 2. Mass of Al (s) Beaker 1)

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Question

1. Mass of CuCl2 2H2O

         Beaker 1) .50g

         Beaker 2) .70g


2. Mass of Al (s)

      Beaker 1) .25g

      Beaker 2) .05 g


3. Mass of filter paper = .77g  

4. mass of filter paper + contents from beaker 2 = 3.49


5. Mass of CuCl2 2H2O

          Beaker 3) .70


6. Mass of Al (s)

         Beaker 3) .07

Moles of AlCl3 produced (theoretical) = ?


8. Beaker 2 calculations

Moles of CuCl2 2H2O =?

Moles of Al (s) =?

Moles of Cu (s) produced (theoretical) =?

Moles of AlCl3 produced (theoretical) = ?

Mass of Cu (s) produced (acutal) = 2.72

Moles of Cu(s) produced (acutual) = ?

Moles of AlCl3 produced (theoretical) = ?

Explanation / Answer

Beaker 1:


Mass of CuCl2 2H2O = 0.5 gms

Molecular mass of CuCl2 2H2O = 170.48 gms

No. of moles of CuCl2 2H2O = 0.5/170.48 = 2.933 x 10^-3 moles


Mass of Al = 0.7 gms

Molecular mass of Al = 27 gms

No. of moles of Al = 25.925 x 10^-3

3CuCl2 2H2O + 2Al --> 2AlCl3 + 3Cu + 6H2O


Here Al is in excess. So, no. of moles of Cu(s) produced is equal to 2.933 x 10^-3 moles as Al is in excess and all the CuCl2 2H2O reacts.

From the balanced reaction, for every 3 moles of CuCl2 2H2O, 2 moles of AlCl3 is produced. Hence, No. of moles of AlCl3 produced = 2/3 x 2.933 x 10^-3 = 1.955 x 10^-3 moles.


Beaker 2:


Mass of CuCl2 2H2O = 0.7 gms

Molecular mass of CuCl2 2H2O = 170.48 gms

No. of moles of CuCl2 2H2O = 0.7/170.48 = 4.106 x 10^-3 moles


Mass of Al = 0.05 gms

Molecular mass of Al = 27 gms

No. of moles of Al = 1.852 x 10^-3


3CuCl2 2H2O + 2Al --> 2AlCl3 + 3Cu + 6H2O


Al required for total reaction = 2/3 x 4.106 x 10^-3 = 2.737 x 10^-3 moles

Al present in the beaker = 1.852 x 10^-3 moles

So CuCl2 2H2O is in excess. All the aluminium reacts.


Moles of AlCl3 produced theoretically = 1.852 x 10^-3 moles

Moles of Cu(s) produced theoretically = 3/2 x 1.852 x 10^-3 = 2.778 x10^-3 moles


Mass of Cu(s) actually produced = 2.72 gms

Moles of Cu(s) actually produced = 42.834 x 10^-3 moles


Beaker 3:


Mass of CuCl2 2H2O = 0.7 gms

Molecular mass of CuCl2 2H2O = 170.48 gms

No. of moles of CuCl2 2H2O = 0.7/170.48 = 4.106 x 10^-3 moles


Mass of Al = 0.07 gms

Molecular mass of Al = 27 gms

No. of moles of Al = 2.596 x 10^-3 moles


(3/2 x No. of moles of Al) moles of CuCl2 2H2O is required for compete reaction theoretically which is 3.894 x 10^-3 moles. No of moles present is 4.106 x 10^-3. So CuCl2 2H2O is in excess and all the Al reacts.


No. of moles of AlCl3 formed = 2.596 x 10^-3 moles

No. of moles of Cu(s) formed = 3.894 x 10^-3 moles