19 Nov 2021
Problem 63a
Page 806
Section: Challenge Problems
Chapter 19: Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
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19 Nov 2021
Given information
The space shuttle carries about 
of solid aluminum fuel, which is oxidized with ammonium perchlorate according to the reaction:
for solid ammonium perchlorate is 
.
The space shuttle also carries about 
of oxygen.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The given reaction is as follows:
The molar mass of aluminum is 
.
The conversion of 
to g is as follows:
The number of moles of Al is as follows:
Substitute the values in the above equation as follows:
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