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14) The reaction between phosphorus and liquid bromine is outlined below.
2 P(s) + 3 Br₂(1)→ 2 PBr3(1)
a. Identify the limiting reactant when 5.78 g of phosphorus react with
27.9 g of liquid bromine. Justify your answer.
b. Based on your answer from part (a), determine the maximum mass of
PBr3 that can be produced in this reaction.
c.
If the actual yield of PBr3 is found to be 22.3 g, find the percent yield in
this reaction.