Determine the mass aluminum chloride , alcl3 produced when 112.3 g of chloride gas, cl2 is used

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It's chlorINE gas is used. Won't it depend upon how much Al is used, also? I assume the author of the problem SHOULD HAVE SAID and excess of Al.Watch the caps; alcl3 doesn't mean anything. For example, Co is cobalt, CO is carbon monoxide, co is company.
2Al + 3Cl2 ==> 2AlCl3

mols Cl2 = grams/molar mass = 112.3/about 71 = ?
Using the coefficients in the balanced equation, convert mols Cl2 to mols AlCl3.
Then grams AlCl3 = mols AlCl3 x molar mass AlCl3.