Silicon to be used in computer chips is manufactured in a process represented bythe following reaction SiCl4 + 2Mg -> Si+ 2MgCl2 A sample of 200 g of Silicon tetrachloride,SiCl4  is reacted with an excess of Mg.How many moles of Si are produced ?  (Can someone show me a step by step answer on how to do this? Thank you)

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Silicon to be used in computer chips is manufactured in a process represented by
the following reaction


SiCl4 + 2Mg -> Si+ 2MgCl2


A sample of 200 g of Silicon tetrachloride,
SiCl4  is reacted with an excess of Mg.
How many moles of Si are produced ? 

(Can someone show me a step by step answer on how to do this? Thank you) 

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