Sample Problem 3.16
Solving Limiting Reactant Problems for Reactions in Solution
PROBLEM:
Mercury and its compounds have many uses, from filling teeth (as an alloy with silver, copper, and tin) to the industrial production of chlorine. Because of their toxicity, however, soluble mercury compounds, such mercury(II) nitrate, must be removed fro
PLAN:
Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction. Since this is a problem concerning a limiting reactant, we find the amount of product that would be made from each reactant. We then choose the reactant that gives the lesser amount of product.
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