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A solution with 3.40 g of silver nitrate is mixed with one holding 2.34 g of sodium chloride.
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A solution with of silver nitrate is mixed with one holding of sodium chloride. White silver chloride forms: . Find the limiting reagent, the mass of silver chloride, and the mass of the other reactant left over. Molar masses: , , .
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
The coefficients of a balanced equation give the mole ratio. Mass to moles, moles by the mole ratio, then moles to mass. At STP one mole of a gas fills . The limiting reagent has the smallest moles divided by its coefficient; it is used up and fixes the product.
The worked solution
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Step 1. Moles. Silver nitrate: . Sodium chloride: .
Step 2. Limiting reagent. The ratio is , so silver nitrate, with fewer moles, runs out first.
Step 3. Silver chloride. .
Step 4. Excess. of sodium chloride is left: .
Answer: silver nitrate limits the reaction. It gives of silver chloride, and of sodium chloride is left.
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