Question #9b2b7
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Clearly ferric oxide is present in deficiency, and this is the limiting reagent.
Explanation:
The stoichiometry of the reaction demands that 3 mol magnesium be present per 1 mol ferric oxide. Starting conditions are 1 mol magnesium, and only 0.252 mol ferric oxide. Clearly, magnesium is present in excess, and ferric oxide is the limiting reagent.
So how much magnesium oxide, and how much iron are you getting to isolate from the reaction?
The limiting reactant is
The theoretical yield is
Explanation:
Balanced Equation
Magnesium as Reactant
Multiply the given
This cancels moles of
Next multiply the moles
The maximum mass of
Iron(III) Oxide as Reactant
Multiply the given
This cancels moles of
Multiply the
The maximum mass of
Limiting Reagent
The maximum yield of
The maximum yield of
Therefore, the limiting reagent is
There is an excellent tutorial at the following website
https://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/majors/tutorialnotefiles/limiting.htm