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One of the few xenon compounds that form is cesium xenon heptafluoride (CsXeF7). How many moles of CsXeF7 can be produced from the reaction of 14.0 mol cesium fluoride with 14.0 mol xenon hexafluoride?

CsF(s) + XeF6(s) CsXeF7(s)

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Final answer:

Starting with 14.0 mol of both cesium fluoride and xenon hexafluoride, you can produce 14.0 moles of cesium xenon heptafluoride due to the 1:1 molar ratio of the reactants according to the balanced chemical equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks how many moles of cesium xenon heptafluoride (CsXeF₇) can be produced from the reaction of 14.0 mol cesium fluoride with 14.0 mol xenon hexafluoride according to the equation CsF(s) + XeF₆(s) → CsXeF₇(s).

To answer this question, you need to look at the stoichiometry of the balanced equation. The balanced equation shows a 1:1 molar ratio between CsF and XeF₆. Because both reactants are present in equal amounts, neither one is in excess, and they will combine to form CsXeF₇ in a 1:1 molar ratio.

Therefore, when you start with 14.0 mol of CsF and 14.0 mol of XeF₆, all of the reactants will be completely consumed to produce 14.0 moles of CsXeF₇, assuming the reaction goes to completion without any side reactions or losses.

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