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How much excess reactant remains from the reaction of 8.3g of sodium and 4.5g of chlorine?

a. 8.2g Na
b. 5.4g Na
c. 5.4g Cl2
d. 8.2g Cl2

User Michalsol
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Answer: I wanna say A but I’m not 100% sure
But I hope this helps at least a little :)
User Plieb
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Answer:

5.4 g Na

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the mass of sodium chloride from both reactants. The lesser value is the amount is the theoretical yield. Subtract the mass of the calculated mass of sodium chloride from the mass of the reactants.