The rocket boosters of the space shuttle Discovery, launched on July 26, 2005, used a fuel mixture containing primarily solid ammonium perchlorate, NH4CIO4, and aluminum metal. The unbalanced chemical equation for the reaction is given below. (Hint: Balance the elements in the order Cl, H, O, AI, N.) Al(s) + NH4ClO4(s) Al2O3(s) + AlCl3(s) + H₂O(l) + N₂(g) What is the mass (in kilograms) of NH4ClO4 consumed per kilogram of Al, assuming a percent yield of 87.20%? (Answer with two decimal places.)

The rocket boosters of the space shuttle Discovery, launched on July 26, 2005, used a fuel mixture containing primarily solid ammonium perchlorate, NH4CIO4, and aluminum metal. The unbalanced chemical equation for the reaction is given below. (Hint: Balance the elements in the order Cl, H, O, AI, N.) Al(s) + NH4ClO4(s) Al2O3(s) + AlCl3(s) + H₂O(l) + N₂(g) What is the mass (in kilograms) of NH4ClO4 consumed per kilogram of Al, assuming a percent yield of 87.20%? (Answer with two decimal places.)

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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