Question

How many moles of Ag are produced when 6 moles of Cu react with plenty of AgNO3

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Answer 1

Answer:

68.0

g

of silver.

Explanation:

The reaction is:

C

u

(

s

)

+

A

g

N

O

3

(

a

q

)

→

A

g

(

s

)

+

C

u

N

O

3

(

a

q

)

Since the silver nitrate is in excess, then copper is the limiting reactant , and therefore, its mass will be used to calculate the mass of silver that will form:

?

g

A

g

=

40.0

g

C

u

×

1

m

o

l

C

u

63.5

g

C

u

×

1

m

o

l

A

g

1

m

o

l

C

u

×

107.9

A

g

1

m

o

l

A

g

=

68.0

g

A

g