A #6*g# mass of iron reacts with a #1.6*g# mass of dioxygen to form #FeO#. What is the reagent in excess, and what is the mass of product formed?
1 Answer
Aug 12, 2017
Iron is the reagent in slight excess.
Explanation:
We need a stoichiometric equation:
Clearly, the metal is present in slight stoichiometric excess, i.e.