1.0 g of magnesium is burnt with 0.56 g O2 in a closed vessel. Which reactant is left in excess and how much?
(At. wt. Mg = 24,O = 16 )
nMg=124=0.0416moles
nO2=0.5632=0.0175 moles
the balanced equation is
∴ Mass of Mg left in excess =0.0066×24=0.16 g