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Course: Chemistry library > Unit 3

Lesson 3: Limiting reagent stoichiometry
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Chemistry library
Chemical reactions and stoichiometry
Limiting reagent stoichiometry
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Limiting reagent stoichiometry

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Problem

Given the following reaction:
Cu+2AgNO3→2Ag+Cu(NO3)2
How many grams of Ag will be produced from 5.00 g of Cu and 1.00 g of AgNO3?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
grams (round to three significant figures)