Example: Methane,CH4, burns in oxygen, O2, to form carbon dioxide, CO2, and water vapor, H2O, according to the following equation
πππ(π ) + πππ(π ) β πππ(π ) + ππππ(π ) .
A sample of 0.250 moles of CH4 was burnt in 1.25 moles of O2.
What is the limiting and excess reactant ?
A.πΆπ»4 ππ the limiting reactant and π2 ππ the eπ₯πππ π πππππ‘πππ‘ .
B.O2ππ the limiting reactant and CH4 ππ the eπ₯πππ π πππππ‘πππ‘ .
C.H2O ππ the limiting reactant and π2 ππ the eπ₯πππ π πππππ‘πππ‘ .
D.None of the above
Zn+2HCl = H2+ZnCl2
Identify the limiting and excess reactants if 3 moles of Zn react with 4 mole of HCl
A.Zn ππ the limiting reactant and HCl ππ the eπ₯πππ π πππππ‘πππ‘ .
B.HCl ππ the limiting reactant and Zn ππ the eπ₯πππ π πππππ‘πππ‘ .
C.H2 ππ the limiting reactant and Zn ππ the eπ₯πππ π πππππ‘πππ‘ .
D.None of the above
C2H6+O2 = CO2 +H2O
Balance the chemical equation , then determine the limiting and excess reactants
If 5 moles of ethane (C2H6) react with 16 moles of Oxygen (O2)
A.H2O ππ the limiting reactant and CO2 ππ the eπ₯πππ π πππππ‘πππ‘ .
B.C2H6 ππ the limiting reactant and O2 ππ the eπ₯πππ π πππππ‘πππ‘ .
C.O2 ππ the limiting reactant and C2H6 ππ the eπ₯πππ π πππππ‘πππ‘ .