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Balance the following chemical equation, and then answer the question below.
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ich reactant is the limiting reactant? Choose the best answer.
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i>Kl is the limiting reactant because it is present in excess.
i>Neither CuSO4 nor Kl is a limiting reactant because 6 total moles are present on the reactant side compared with 5 total moles on the product side.
i>The limiting reactant cannot be determined because the starting amounts are not given.
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