JEE MainChemistrySome Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Consider the following thermally induced displacement reaction (Thermite process): 2 Al(s) + Fe ₂ O ₃ (s) Al ₂ O ₃ (s) + 2 Fe(l) If 54 g of aluminium ( Al ) reacts completely with excess iron(III) oxide, the mass of iron ( Fe ) produced is (Given: Atomic masses of Al , O and Fe are 27, 16 and 56 , respectively.)
Options
- A54 g
- B56 g
- C112 g
- D224 g
Correct answer
C. 112 g
Step-by-step solution
The balanced chemical equation is: 2 Al(s) + Fe ₂ O ₃ (s) Al ₂ O ₃ (s) + 2 Fe(l) Number of moles of Al reacted = 54 27 = 2 mol From the stoichiometry of the reaction, 2 moles of Al produce 2 moles of Fe . Therefore, the number of moles of Fe produced = 2 mol Mass of Fe produced = moles molar mass = 2 56 = 112 g . Answer: 112 g