Tungsten is a transition metal highly valued for its high melting point and strength. It is industrially extracted by the reduction of tungsten(VI) oxide (WO3\text{WO}_3WO3) using hydrogen gas.
The balanced equation for this reaction is:
WO3+3H2→W+3H2O \text{WO}_3 + 3\text{H}_2 \rightarrow \text{W} + 3\text{H}_2\text{O} WO3+3H2→W+3H2OStarting with 11.60 g of tungsten(VI) oxide, calculate the maximum mass of tungsten metal that could be obtained in this reaction.
(Relative atomic masses, ArA_rAr: O=16.0\text{O} = 16.0O=16.0, W=184.0\text{W} = 184.0W=184.0)
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