The thermite reaction produces iron metal and aluminium oxide from a mixture of powdered aluminium metal and iron(II) oxide.Fe2O3 (s) + 2 Al (s) 2 Fe (l) + Al2O3 (s)A mixture of 50.0 g each of Fe2O3 and Al is used. Which is the limiting reactant? What mass of iron can be produced

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The thermite reaction produces iron metal and aluminium oxide from a mixture of powdered aluminium metal and iron(II) oxide.
Fe2O3 (s) + 2 Al (s) 2 Fe (l) + Al2O3 (s)
A mixture of 50.0 g each of Fe2O3 and Al is used. Which is the limiting reactant? What mass of iron can be produced

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