Given the following balanced reaction ... MnO2 + 2 KI + 2 H2SO4 → MnSO4 + K2SO4 + 2 H2O + I2 13.6 grams of KI (MW = 165.91 g/mol) and 8.57 g of MnO2 (MW = 86.94 g/mol) are reacted with excess H2SO4. Which is the limiting reagent?

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Given the following balanced reaction ...

MnO2 + 2 KI + 2 H2SO4 → MnSO4 + K2SO4 + 2 H2O + I2

 

13.6 grams of KI (MW = 165.91 g/mol) and 8.57 g of MnO2 (MW = 86.94 g/mol) are reacted with excess H2SO4. Which is the limiting reagent?

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