Carbon monoxide reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide.
2CO+O2→2CO22\text{CO} + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{CO}_22CO+O2→2CO2
Relative atomic masses (ArA_rAr): C=12\text{C} = 12C=12, O=16\text{O} = 16O=16
A reaction mixture contains 14.0 g of carbon monoxide and 24.0 g of oxygen.
What mass of the reactant in excess is left over when the reaction stops?
8.0 g8.0\ \text{g}8.0 g
10.0 g10.0\ \text{g}10.0 g
16.0 g16.0\ \text{g}16.0 g
3.5 g3.5\ \text{g}3.5 g
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