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At high temperatures, silicon dioxide reacts with carbon to produce silicon carbide, SiC, also known as carborundum, an important industrial abrasive.
If the reaction is run with 100. g of each reactant: (a) Determine the limiting reactant; and (b) Calculate the mass of excess reactant remaining after the reaction is over.
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