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Ideal stoichiometry

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Problem

Given the following reaction:
Zn+CuClA2ZnClA2+Cu
How many moles of ZnClA2 will be produced from 23.0 g of Zn, assuming CuClA2 is available in excess?
  • 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
moles (round to three significant figures)
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