Chapter 9, Problem 59E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mass of iron produced when $\text{50}\text{.0}\text{g}$ of molten iron $\left(\text{II}\right)$ oxide reacts with $\text{10}\text{.0}\text{g}$ of magnesium is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

Chemical reactions are represented by chemical equations. In a chemical equation the reactants are represented on the left of the arrow while the products are represented on the right of the arrow. Stoichiometric coefficient is the number preceding each symbol in a reaction which determines the moles of the reactants and products in the reaction. The ratio of moles is termed as mole ratio. In stoichiometry problems, the reactant that controls the amount of the product formed is known as the limiting reactant.