Question

The Thermite reaction reacts iron (III) oxide, Fe2O3 with aluminium powder, Al, to form aluminium oxide, Al2O3 and iron, Fe. Fe2O3 + 2Al ➔ Al2O3 + 2Fe a. A student reacted 16.0g of iron (III) oxide with 8.1g of aluminium powder.

a.Which of the two reactants is the limiting reagent? Show your working.

b. Calculate the maximum mass of iron that could be formed using these quantities of reactants.​

Answer 1

So, I don't know the answer for b but I think I found the answer for a.

I sincerely hope this isn't wrong