Sixteen moles of aluminium (Al) react with twenty-four moles of chlorine. How many moles of AlCl₃ are obtained as a result of this reaction?

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The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between aluminium (Al) and chlorine (Cl2) to form aluminium chloride (AlCl3) is 2Al + 3Cl2 → 2AlCl3. From the stoichiometry of the reaction, 2 moles of Al react with 3 moles of Cl2 to produce 2 moles of AlCl3. Given 16 moles of Al and 24 moles of Cl2, the limiting reactant is Al, which will completely react to form 16 moles of AlCl3, following the stoichiometric ratio.

Sixteen Moles of Aluminium (Al) React with Twenty-Four Moles of Chlorine