A student weighs out 8.9 g of cesium hydroxide and adds enough water to make 250.0 mL of solution. The student then weighs out 9.5 g of magnesium bromide and adds enough water to make 250.0 mL of solution. 25.0 mL of the cesium hydroxide solution is combined with 25.0 mL of the magnesium bromide solution.
a. Write a balanced equation for the reaction that occurs (remember to include phases).
b. If a precipitate forms, write the name of the precipitate and calculate the theoretical yield for the precipitate. If no precipitate forms, calculate the limiting reactant.
c. If the temperature of the solution increases, is this reaction exothermic or endothermic?