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The reaction of powdered aluminum and iron(II)oxide,
2Al(s) + Fev2Ov3(s) > Alv2Ov3(s) + 2Fe(l)
produces so much heat the iron that forms is molten. Because of this, railroads use the reaction to provide molten steel to weld steel rails together when laying track. Suppose that in one batch of reactants 4.20mol Al was mixed with 1.75mol Fe2O3.
a. Which reactant, if either, was the limiting reactant?
b. Calculate the mass of iron (in grams) that can be formed from this mixture of reactants.
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What is a.) limiting reactant is Fev2Ov3 b.) 195g Fe is formed