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Limiting Reactants

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In a reaction, the reactant that gets used up first is called the “limiting reactant”. If you are given more
than one amount to begin with in a problem, it is important to determine which is the limiting reactant
before solving the problem. To do that, you need to use stoichiometry on each reactant to see which
one will produce less product. That’s the reactant that will be used up first.

Determine the limiting reactant in each of the following problems. Balance the equation first!

1. Identify the limiting reactant if 4.1g of Cr is heated with 9.3g of Cl2 to produce CrCl3. What mass
of CrCl3 will be produced?

2. Identify the limiting reactant when 1.22 mol of O2 reacts with 1.05 mol of H2 to produce water.
How many moles of water will be produced?

3. Identify the limiting reactant when 43.25g of CaC2 reacts with 33.71g of water to produce Ca(OH)2
and C2H2. How many grams of C2H2 will be produced?

4. Identify the limiting reactants when 4.687g of SF4 reacts with 6.281g of I2O5 to produce IF5 and
SO2. How many liters of SO2 gas will be produced (assume the gas is at STP).

5. Identify the limiting reactant when 12.84g of HCl reacts with 5.87g of Mg(OH)2 to form MgCl2
and water. How many molecules of water will be produced?

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