Sulfur dioxide reacts with oxygen to form sulfur trioxide.
2SO2+O2→2SO3 \mathrm{2SO_{2} + O_{2} \rightarrow 2SO_{3}} 2SO2+O2→2SO3A closed reaction vessel contains 14.4 g of sulfur dioxide and 6.40 g of oxygen. The reaction continues until one reactant is used up.
Relative atomic mass (ArA_rAr): O = 16.0 S = 32.0
Calculate the maximum mass of sulfur trioxide that can form. Show your working.
Calculate the mass of reactant left in the vessel when the reaction stops.
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