Academic Subjects
Chemistry
General Chemistry
Chemical Reactions
Aluminum + Oxygen

How many grams of aluminum are needed to react completely with 23.7 grams of oxygen in the synthesis of aluminum oxide?



First, let's write out the balanced equation, so we know what we're dealing with

4 Al + 3 O2    2 Al2O3


Now, we'll convert g O2 into g Al
g to mole  ↔  mole to mole  ↔  mole to g

23.7 g O2 
(1 mole O2) / (32.00 g O2)
(4 moles Al) / (3 moles O2)
(26.98 g Al) / (1 mole Al)
= 26.6 g Al



26.6 g Al are required to completely react with 23.7 g O2