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A chemistry student needs to balance the chemical equation for the reaction between copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate and iron. What is the balanced chemical equation for this reaction and how many moles of iron are needed to completely react with 5 moles of copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate?

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The reaction between copper II  sulfate pentahydrate  CuSO45H2O  and iron  Fe  can be represented by the following unbalanced chemical equation:CuSO45H2O + Fe  FeSO4 + Cu + 5H2OTo balance the chemical equation, we need to make sure that the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation is equal. The balanced chemical equation is:CuSO45H2O + Fe  FeSO4 + Cu + 5H2ONow, we need to determine how many moles of iron are needed to completely react with 5 moles of copper II  sulfate pentahydrate. According to the balanced chemical equation, 1 mole of CuSO45H2O reacts with 1 mole of Fe. Therefore, 5 moles of CuSO45H2O will react with 5 moles of Fe.So, 5 moles of iron are needed to completely react with 5 moles of copper II  sulfate pentahydrate.

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