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If 2.50 mol of copper and 5.50 mol of silver nitrate are available to react by single replacement, identify the limiting reactant

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Answer:

The limiting reactant is the copper

Step-by-step explanation:

Moles are the standard unit at which you can compare values, and copper has fewer moles than Silver nitrate, so in a reaction, it would be used up first, leaving Silver nitrate in excess.

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