2 CH3Cl + Si --> (CH3)2SiCl2

Question

If 170 g of CH3Cl and 143 g of Si are mixed together, what is the maximum amount (in grams) of (CH3)2SiCl2 that can be formed?

Answer 1

This is a limiting reagent problem. I know that because amounts for BOTH reactants are given. Here is a site that shows, in detail, how to solve limiting reagent problems.
http://www.jiskha.com/science/chemistry/limiting_reagent_problem.html