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MY HW - Limiting Reactant Practice Answers

The document provides a series of chemistry problems focused on identifying limiting reactants and calculating product yields in chemical reactions. It includes specific examples with calculations for reactions involving magnesium and oxygen, methane and water, sodium chloride and lead(II) nitrate, and carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Each example demonstrates how to determine which reactant is limiting and the amount of product produced or excess reactant remaining.

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MY HW - Limiting Reactant Practice Answers

The document provides a series of chemistry problems focused on identifying limiting reactants and calculating product yields in chemical reactions. It includes specific examples with calculations for reactions involving magnesium and oxygen, methane and water, sodium chloride and lead(II) nitrate, and carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Each example demonstrates how to determine which reactant is limiting and the amount of product produced or excess reactant remaining.

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Chemistry Name ________________

Limiting Reactant Date ________________

1. 2 Mg + O2(g) ! 2 MgO

What is the limiting reactant if 2.2 g of Mg is reacted with 4.5 L of oxygen at STP?

Both of the following give you the same answer. In the first case, you need to do one or the other. In
the second set, you need to do both to determine which reactant makes the least amount of the
product.

2.2  𝑔  𝑀𝑔 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑀𝑔 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑂! 22.4  𝐿  𝑂!


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 1.0  𝐿  𝑂!
1 24.305  𝑔  𝑀𝑔 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑀𝑔 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑂!

4.5  𝐿  𝑂! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑂! 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑀𝑔 24.305  𝑔  𝑀𝑔


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 9.8  𝑔  𝑀𝑔  
1 22.4  𝐿  𝑂! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑂! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑀𝑔

Magnesium is limiting and oxygen is in excess

2.2  𝑔  𝑀𝑔 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑀𝑔 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑀𝑔𝑂


 𝑥    𝑥   = 0.0905  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑀𝑔𝑂
1 24.305  𝑔  𝑀𝑔 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑀𝑔

4.5  𝐿  𝑂! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑂! 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑀𝑔𝑂


 𝑥    𝑥   = 0.401  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑀𝑔𝑂
1 22.4  𝐿  𝑂! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑂!

Magnesium is limiting and oxygen is in excess

2. CH4 + 2 H2O ! 4 H2(g) + CO2(g)

How many liters of hydrogen can be produced from the reaction of 80.0 g of CH4 and 16.3 g of
water? What is the limiting reactant?

Can use either of the following to determine the limiting reactant.

Determine how much one of the reactant needs of the other.

80.0  𝑔  𝐶𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝐻! 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝐻! 𝑂 18.015  𝑔  𝐻! 𝑂


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 180. 𝑔  𝐻! 𝑂  
1 16.033  𝑔  𝐶𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐻! 𝑂

16.3  𝑔  𝐻! 𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐻! 𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝐻! 16.033  𝑔  𝐶𝐻!


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 7.25  𝑔  𝐶𝐻!
1 18.015  𝑔  𝐻! 𝑂 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝐻! 𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝐻!

Need more water than you have so not enough water (limiting reactant) and too much carbon
tetrahydride (excess reactant).

OR

80.0  𝑔  𝐶𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝐻! 4  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝐻! 22.4  𝐿  𝐻!


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 447  𝐿  𝐻!  
1 16.033  𝑔  𝐶𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐻!

16.3  𝑔  𝐻! 𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐻! 𝑂 4  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝐻! 22.4  𝐿  𝐻!


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 40.5  𝐿  𝐻!
1 18.015  𝑔  𝐻! 𝑂 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝐻! 𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐻!

1
Can make a LOT more hydrogen with the carbon tetrahydride, so the carbon tetrahydride is in excess
and the water is limiting. You make 40.5 L Hydrogen.

3. 2 NaCl + Pb(NO3)2 ! 2 NaNO3 + PbCl2

How many grams of lead II chloride are produced from the reaction of 15.3 g of NaCl and 60.8 g of
Pb(NO3)2? What is the limiting reactant? How much excess is left over?

Can use either of the following to determine the limiting reactant.

Determine how much one of the reactant needs of the other.

15.3  𝑔  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! 331.208  𝑔  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )!


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 43.4  𝑔  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )!
1 58.443  𝑔  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )!

60.8  𝑔  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 58.443  𝑔  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 21.5  𝑔  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙
1 331.208  𝑔  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙

There is plenty of Lead II Nitrate. Lead II Nitrate is in excess and Sodium Chloride is limiting.

OR

Determine how much product each reactant can produce.

15.3  𝑔  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏𝐶𝑙! 278.106  𝑔  𝑃𝑏𝐶𝑙!


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 36.4  𝑔  𝑃𝑏𝐶𝑙!
1 58.443  𝑔  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏𝐶𝑙!

60.8  𝑔  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏𝐶𝑙! 278.106  𝑔  𝑃𝑏𝐶𝑙!


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 51.1  𝑔  𝑃𝑏𝐶𝑙!
1 331.208  𝑔  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏𝐶𝑙!

Same result – Sodium Chloride is limiting (it makes the least amount of the product) and Lead II
Nitrate is in excess (it can make the most amount of the product).

36.4 g PbCl2 is produced

Determine how much Lead II Nitrate is needed to fully react the 15.3 g of sodium chloride (the limiting
reactant).

15.3  𝑔  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! 331.208  𝑔  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )!


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 43.4  𝑔  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )!  𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙  𝑏𝑒  𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑
1 58.443  𝑔  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )!

60.8  𝑔  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! − 43.4  𝑔  𝑃𝑏(𝑁𝑂! )! =  𝟏𝟕. 𝟒  𝒈  𝑷𝒃(𝑵𝑶𝟑 )𝟐  𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍  𝒃𝒆  𝒊𝒏  𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔  

Sodium Chloride is limiting


Lead II Nitrate is in excess
36.4 g PbCl2 is produced
17.4 g Pb(NO3)2 will be left over

2
4. CO(g) + 2 H2 ! CH3OH

2.50 g of hydrogen is reacted with 30.0 L of carbon monoxide at STP. What is the limiting
reactant? What mass of CH3OH is produced? How much excess is left over?

Can use either of the following to determine the limiting reactant.

Determine how much one of the reactant needs of the other.

2.50  𝑔  𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝑂 22.4  𝐿  𝐶𝑂


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 13.9  𝐿  𝐶𝑂
1 2.016  𝑔  𝐻! 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝑂

30.0  𝐿  𝐶𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝑂 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝐻! 2.016  𝑔  𝐻!


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 5.04  𝑔  𝐻!
1 22.4  𝐿  𝐶𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐻!

There is plenty of CO and not enough hydrogen. Hydrogen is limiting and Carbon Monoxide is in
excess.
OR

Determine how much product each reactant can produce.

2.50  𝑔  𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝐻! 𝑂𝐻 32.042  𝑔  𝐶𝐻! 𝑂𝐻


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   = 19.9  𝑔  𝐶𝐻! 𝑂𝐻
1 2.016  𝑔  𝐻! 2  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠  𝐻! 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝐻! 𝑂𝐻

30.0  𝐿  𝐶𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝐻! 𝑂𝐻 32.042  𝑔  𝐶𝐻! 𝑂𝐻


 𝑥    𝑥    𝑥   =  42.9  𝑔  𝐶𝐻! 𝑂𝐻
1 22.4  𝐿  𝐶𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝑂 1  𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒  𝐶𝐻! 𝑂𝐻

Same result – Hydrogen is limiting (it makes the least amount of the product) and Carbon Monoxide is
in excess (it can make the most amount of the product).

Excess Carbon Monoxide is:


30.0𝐿  𝐶𝑂   𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡  𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑  𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ −  13.9  𝐿  𝐶𝑂   𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡  𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 =  16.1  𝐿  𝐶𝑂  𝑖𝑛  𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠

Limiting – Hydrogen
Excess – Carbon Monoxide
19.9 g CH3OH produced
16.1 L CO in excess

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