1.10.1 - Limiting Reagent
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Define limiting reagent.
💡 Hint: Think about which reactant affects the product yield.
How can you identify the limiting reagent in a reaction?
💡 Hint: Use the balanced equation to help.
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What is a limiting reagent?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when one reactant runs out.
True or False: The excess reactant affects the yield of product.
💡 Hint: Focus on the definition of limiting and excess.
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In a reaction where 16 g of methane reacts with 32 g of oxygen, determine the limiting reagent, and how much water is produced.
💡 Hint: First, calculate which reactant runs out first.
You have 10 g of Mg and 30 g of HCl. Calculate the mass of hydrogen produced in the reaction Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2.
💡 Hint: Consider the molar masses and stoichiometry.
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