HOW TO USE LIMITING REAGENTS
1.Find the limiting reagent
2.Figure out the molar mass of the product
3.compare limiting reagent molar mass with the molar mass of the product an come up with a ratio
4.divide ratio by the limiting reagent number
5.take new ratio and multiply with the limiting reagent MOL and the molar mass of the product
2.Figure out the molar mass of the product
3.compare limiting reagent molar mass with the molar mass of the product an come up with a ratio
4.divide ratio by the limiting reagent number
5.take new ratio and multiply with the limiting reagent MOL and the molar mass of the product
STEP BY STEP SAMPLE QUESTIONS
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FIRST QUESTION:
For the balanced equation shown below, if 29.7 grams of C3H8O were reacted with 108 grams of O2, how many grams of H2O would be produced?
2C3H8O+9O2=>6CO2+8H2O
1.Figure out the limiting reagent
2C3H8O + 9O2
29.7g 108g
60g/mol 32g/mol
.495 mol 3.37 mol
x 9 x 2
4.455 6.74
The limiting reagent is 2C3H8O
2.Figure out the molar mass of H2O
Hx2
Ox1
2+16=18
3.Compare 2C3H8O with 8H2O and find ratio
2C3H8O 8H2O
2:8
4.Divide ratio of 2C3H8O and 8H2O
2: 8
2 2
1:4
5.Take ratio (1:4) and multiply with the limiting reagent MOL and molar mass of H2O
1:4x.495x18
=35.64
SECOND QUESTION:
For the balanced equation shown below, if 45.9 grams of Al were reacted with 282 grams of HCl, how many grams of AlCl3 would be produced?
2Al+6HCl=>2AlCl3+3H2
1.Figure out the limiting reagent
2Al 6HCl
45.9g 282g
27g/mol 36.5g/mol
1.7=mol 7.72=mol
x 6 x 2
10.2 15.44
The limiting reagent is 2Al
2.Figure out the molar mass of AlCl3
Alx1
Clx3
27x1
35.5x3
27+106.5=133.5
3.Compare 2Al and 2AlCl3 and find ratio
2Al 2AlCl3
2:2
2 2
4.Divide ratio of 2Al and 2AlCl3
2:2
2 2
1:1
2 25.Take ratio (1:1) and multiply with the limiting reagent MOL and molar mass of 2AlCl3
1:1x1.7x133.5
=226.95
FIRST QUESTION:
For the balanced equation shown below, if 29.7 grams of C3H8O were reacted with 108 grams of O2, how many grams of H2O would be produced?
2C3H8O+9O2=>6CO2+8H2O
1.Figure out the limiting reagent
2C3H8O + 9O2
29.7g 108g
60g/mol 32g/mol
.495 mol 3.37 mol
x 9 x 2
4.455 6.74
The limiting reagent is 2C3H8O
2.Figure out the molar mass of H2O
Hx2
Ox1
2+16=18
3.Compare 2C3H8O with 8H2O and find ratio
2C3H8O 8H2O
2:8
4.Divide ratio of 2C3H8O and 8H2O
2: 8
2 2
1:4
5.Take ratio (1:4) and multiply with the limiting reagent MOL and molar mass of H2O
1:4x.495x18
=35.64
SECOND QUESTION:
For the balanced equation shown below, if 45.9 grams of Al were reacted with 282 grams of HCl, how many grams of AlCl3 would be produced?
2Al+6HCl=>2AlCl3+3H2
1.Figure out the limiting reagent
2Al 6HCl
45.9g 282g
27g/mol 36.5g/mol
1.7=mol 7.72=mol
x 6 x 2
10.2 15.44
The limiting reagent is 2Al
2.Figure out the molar mass of AlCl3
Alx1
Clx3
27x1
35.5x3
27+106.5=133.5
3.Compare 2Al and 2AlCl3 and find ratio
2Al 2AlCl3
2:2
2 2
4.Divide ratio of 2Al and 2AlCl3
2:2
2 2
1:1
2 25.Take ratio (1:1) and multiply with the limiting reagent MOL and molar mass of 2AlCl3
1:1x1.7x133.5
=226.95