One can make a silver penny by plating silver onto older (pre-1982) copper pennies according to the following reaction.   Cu(s)  +  2 AgNO3(aq)   2 Ag(s)  +  Cu(NO3)2(aq)   1.27 grams of Copper were added to a solution that contains 5.10 grams of AgNO3.   What is the limiting reagent and by how much is it limiting?

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One can make a silver penny by plating silver onto older (pre-1982) copper pennies according to the following reaction.

 

Cu(s)  +  2 AgNO3(aq)   2 Ag(s)  +  Cu(NO3)2(aq)

 

1.27 grams of Copper were added to a solution that contains 5.10 grams of AgNO3.

 

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