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What mass of magnisium bromide is formed when 1.00 g of Mg + br

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Mass of Magnesium bromide : 5.76 g

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What mass of Magnesium bromide is formed when 1.00 g of magnesium reacts with 5.00 g of bromine?

Reaction


\tt Mg+Br_2\rightarrow MgBr_2

mol Mg


\tt (1)/(24)=0.042

mol Br₂


\tt (5)/(160)=0.0313

Limiting reactants : Br₂(smaller)

mol MgBr₂ = mol Br₂=0.0313

mass MgBr₂ :


\tt 0.0313* 184,113 =5.76~g

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