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Phosphorus is reacted with excess chlorine to obtain a compound whose mass percent composition is 14.5% P. Suppose 10 g of phosphorus is mixed with
Phosphorus is reacted with excess chlorine to obtain a compound whose mass percent composition is 14.5% P. Suppose 10 g of phosphorus is mixed with 135 g of chlorine.
a) What is the limiting reagent?
b) How many grams of excess reagent remain?
c) How many moles of the excess element are left?
d) How many grams of the product are formed?
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Essentials of Materials Science and Engineering
Authors: Donald R. Askeland, Wendelin J. Wright
3rd edition
978-1111576868, 1111576866, 978-1285677620, 1285677625, 978-1111576851
