P4 + 6 Cl2 ¡ 4 PCl3 (a) When 20.5 g of P4 and 20.5 g of Cl2 are reacted, how many moles of PCl3 can be produced? (b) When 55 g of Cl2 are reacted with 25 g of P4, how many grams of PCl3 can be produced? Which reactant is in excess?

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P4 + 6 Cl2 ¡ 4 PCl3

(a) When 20.5 g of P4 and 20.5 g of Cl2 are reacted, how many moles of PCl3 can be produced?

(b) When 55 g of Cl2 are reacted with 25 g of P4, how many grams of PCl3 can be produced? Which reactant is in excess?

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