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The thermite reaction produces iron metal and aluminum oxide from a mixture of powdered aluminum metal and iron(III) oxide.
FEzO3(s) + 2 Al(s) → 2Fe(l) + Al2O3
A mixture of 50.0 g each of Fe2O3,and Al is used. Which is the limiting reactant? What mass of iron metal can be produced?
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