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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

One mole of KClO3 is heated in presence of MnO2. The produced oxygen is used in burning of Al. Then find no. of moles oxide of Al that will be formed .

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11 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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9 Years ago
2kclo3+mno2 - 2kcl +3 o2 +mno2 . Thus one mole kclo3 will release 3/2 mole of oxygen. Now. 4 Al+ 3o2- 2Al2o3 .. three mole of oxygen form 2 mole of Al2o3. Thus 3/2 mole of oxygen will form 1 mole of Al2o3