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Mining companies extract iron from iron ore according to the following balanced equation: Fe2O3(s)+3CO(g)→2Fe(s)+3CO2(g) In a reaction mixture containing 179 g Fe2O3 and 61.8 g CO, CO is the limiting reactant. Part A Calculate the mass of the reactant in excess (which is Fe2O3) that remains after the reaction has gone to completion. Express the mass with the appropriate units.