[Chemistry] Chemical Reaction, limiting reactants and result stoichiometry

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Homework Statement



609.5 grams of vanadium (II) oxide, VO, and 832 grams of iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3, react according to the equation, which substance(s) and how many grams of each would be in the tube after the reaction completes? 3 points

Homework Equations


Equation:

2 VO + 3 Fe2O3 -> 6 FeO + V2O5

3.

1 mol VO = 66.94 g
1 mol Fe2O3 = 159.70 g

[itex]\frac{609.5 g VO}{66.94 g/mol VO} = 9.11 mol VO[/itex]

[itex]\frac{832 Fe_{2}O_{3}}{159.7 g/mol Fe_{2}O_{3}} = 5.21 molFe_{2}O_{3}[/itex]

The Attempt at a Solution


[itex]\frac{9.11 mol VO * 3 mol Fe_{2}O_{3}}{2 mol VO} = 13.6 mol Fe_{2}O_{3}[/itex]

[itex]\frac{5.21 mol Fe_{2}O_{3} * 2 mol VO}{3 mol Fe_{2}O_{3}} = 3.47 mol VO[/itex]So the limiting reactant would be [itex]Fe_{2}O_{3}[/itex], right?

I'm not quite sure where to go after this, any pointers in the right direction?

Thanks :)
 
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