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Magnesium reacts with iron(III) chloride to form magnesium chloride (which can be used in fireproofing wood and in disinfectants) and iron. A mixture of 43.5

Magnesium reacts with iron(III) chloride to form magnesium chloride (which can be used in fireproofing wood and in disinfectants) and iron. A mixture of 43.5 g Mg and 247 g iron(III) chloride is allowed to react. What is the limiting reactant and what is the mass, in grams, of the excess reactant remains?

3Mg(s)+2FeCl3(s)------3MgCl2(s)+2Fe(s)

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