Calculating Mercury(II) Bromide Production: Mass of Reactants & Products

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The discussion focuses on the chemical reaction between mercury (Hg) and bromine (Br2) to produce mercury(II) bromide (HgBr2). Participants are tasked with calculating the mass of HgBr2 produced from given masses of reactants, specifically 10.0g of Hg and 10.0g of Br2, as well as from 5.00mL of each reactant. The need for understanding stoichiometry and the concept of limiting reagents is emphasized, as it is crucial for determining the unreacted mass of the reagents.

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Mercury and bromine will react with each other to produce mercury(II) bromide.
a.)What mass is produced from the reaction of 10.0g Hg and 10.0g Br2?What mass of which reagent is left unreacted?

b.)what mass of HgBr2 is produced from the reaction of 5.00mL of mercury?(d=13.5g/mL) and 5.00mL of bromine(d=3.12g/mL)?

If someone could give me a clue where to start? My High school had a terrible chemistry program, I've never seen any of this before.

Please, any help would be appreciated.
 
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