how many grams of bromobenzene (C6H5Br) are formed

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Benzene (C6H6) reacts with bromine (Br2)to produce bromobenzene (C6H5Br) according to the following chemical equation.

C6H6 (l)    +  Br2 (l)  -->   C6H5Br (l)   +  HBr (g)

If 60.0 g of benzene (C6H6) is mixed with 60.0 g of bromine (Br2) according the above reaction.

a) Which is the limiting reagent?

 

 

b) Based off the limiting reagent identified in (a), how many grams of bromobenzene (C6H5Br) are formed in the reaction. This is the theoretical yield.

 

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