The pounds of alum produced when 0.26 g of hydrogen was produced are 0.0434 lb.
First, let's convert 0.126 g of hydrogen to moles using its molar mass (2.02 g/mol).
[tex]0.126 g \times \frac{1moo}{2.02 g} = 0.0624 mol[/tex]
Let's consider the steps to make alum (KAl(SO₄)₂⋅12H₂O) from aluminum (Al).
To relate H₂ to KAl(SO₄)₂⋅12H₂O, we need to consider the appropriate molar ratios:
The moles of KAl(SO₄)₂⋅12H₂O produced from 0.0624 moles of H₂ are:
[tex]0.0624 molH_2 \times \frac{2molKAl(OH)_4}{3molH_2} \times \frac{2molAl(OH)_3}{2molKAl(OH)_4} \times \frac{1molAl_2(SO_4)_3} {2molAl(OH)_3} \times \frac{2molAlum}{1molAl_2(SO_4)_3} =0.0416 mol Alum[/tex]
The molar mass of alum is 474.38 g/mol. The mass corresponding to 0.0416 moles is:
[tex]0.0416 mol \times \frac{474.38g}{mol} = 19.7 g[/tex]
Finally, we convert 19.7 grams to pounds using the conversion factor 1 lb = 454 g.
[tex]19.7 g \times \frac{1lb}{454g} = 0.0434 lb[/tex]
The pounds of alum produced when 0.26 g of hydrogen was produced are 0.0434 lb.
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