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Physical Science
Quarter 1 – Module 6:
Limiting Reactant and
Products Formed
in a Reaction
Science – Grade 12
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 6: Limiting Reactant and Products Formed In a Reaction
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Physical Science
Quarter 1 – Module 6:
Limiting Reactant in a Reaction
and Products Formed in a
Reaction
Introductory Message
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Reactant and Products Formed in a Reaction!

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 What I Need to Know

In chemistry, it is important to know how efficient a chemical reaction is. The

actual amounts of products formed from laboratory experiments are most often less
than the expected amounts based on calculations. Errors may be committed during
the experiment, such as spillage of reaction mixture or inaccurate measurements.
As a result, chemical reactions are often less than 100% efficient.

After going through this module, you will be able to determine the limiting
reactant in a reaction and calculate the amount of products formed:
1. define limiting and excess reactants.
2. determine the limiting reactant and excess reactant in a chemical reaction.
3. calculate the amount of products in a chemical reaction based on the
amount of limiting reactant, and
4. calculate the percent yield (% yield) of a chemical reaction.

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 What I Know

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. The reactant that is completely used up in a chemical reaction is known
as______.
a. Limiting reactant c. chemical reaction
b. Excess reactant d. reactant

2. For instance, we have 5 hotdogs and 4 buns. How many complete hot dog
sandwiches can we make?
a. 2 b. 4 3. 6 d. 8

3. t is the reactant that is still present after the reaction stops.

a. Limiting reactant c. chemical reaction
b. Excess reactant d. reactant

4. Which of the following is true about the limiting reactant?

a. It is added in excess
b. It gives a larger amount of product
c. It is depleted after the reaction
d. It is used to calculate the actual yield.

5. It refers to the efficiency of a chemical reaction.

a. Theoretical yield c. Percent yield
b. Actual yield d. Molecular weight

6. What is the actual yield of a reaction that has a maximum possible yield of
6.00 g and is only 75% complete?
a.4.50g b. 6.00g c. 8.00g d. 10.3g

7. Consider the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.

2H2O2  2H2O + O2
When 2 moles H2O2 was used in an experiment, 0.8 mole O2 was produced.
Question: What is the percent yield of the reaction?
a. 0.4% b. 0.8% c. 40% d. 80%

8. Refer to the reaction below.

CH4+2 Cl2 CH2 Cl2+ 2HCl
Question: How many moles CH2Cl2 will be produced if two moles Cl2 are
completely used up in the reaction?
a. 4 moles b. 2 moles c. 1 mole d. 0.5 mole

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9. Consider the reaction between 50g Cu and 85g AgNO 3.
Cu + 2AgNO3  Cu(NO3)2 + 2Ag
Use the following molar masses: Cu =63.5 g/mol, AgNO 3 = 170 g/mol, and Ag
= 108 g/mol.
Question: How many grams Ag is formed from the reaction?
a. 27g b. 54g c. 108g d. 216g

10. Refer to the reaction below.

C6H6O+7O2  6CO2+3H2O
Question: How many moles of H2O is formed when 30.8 g O2 is used in the
reaction? Use the following molar masses C6H6O =94 g/mol, O2=32g/mol,
CO2=44g/mol, and H2O=18g/mol.
a. 0.10 mol b. 0.41 mol c. 0.70 mol d. 2.47 mol

11. What is the first step in Calculating the Percent Yield of the Reaction based
on the Amount of Limiting Reactant?
a. Identify the given actual yield.
b. Write and balance the equation.
c. Convert the mass of both reactants to their corresponding moles.
d. Compare the number of moles of product formed from each reactant

12. Consider the reaction between 0.1 mole Al2O3 and 1 mole H2.
Al2O3+3H2  2Al + 3H2O
Question: Which of the following is the limiting reactant?
a. Al2O3 b. H2 c. H2O d. Al

13. Consider the reaction below.

3N2 + 3O2  2N2O + N2O4
Question:If 3 Moles of N2 is used, how many moles O2 should be present so that
O2 becomes the limiting reactant?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8

14. Consider the reaction below.

3N2 + 3O2  2N2O + N2O4
Question: Which of the following is the limiting reactant when 4 moles N 2 reacts
with 3moles O2?
a. N2 b.N2O4 c. N2O d. O2

15. Consider the reaction between acetic acid and 10.6 grams’ soda ash. Their
action produced 13.1 grams NaCH3COO.
2CH3COOH + Na2CO3  H2O + CO2 + 2NaCH3COO
Use the following molar mass: Na2CO3 = 106 g/mol and NaCH3COO = 82
g/mol. Question: What is the percent yield of the reaction?
a. 63% b. 80% c. 100% d. 124%

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 Lesson
Limiting Reactant and Products Formed in a
6 Reaction

This section describes how a reactant may ‘limit’ a chemical reaction,

meaning, how one reactant may determine how much of the other substance used
in the reaction and how much of the product can be formed. It also discusses why
the actual yield of the product of a reaction may be less than expected.

What’s In

Mabuhay! How are you today! Take a look around you. Did you ever wonder
how plants produce their own food? How cheese, wine, beer, yogurt and bread and
many other products you see everyday are produced? Did you ever try to strike a
match, burn a candle, build a fire or light a grill? What do you notice?

Matter interacts to form new products through process called chemical

reaction or chemical change. Every time you clean or cook, its chemistry in action.

Chemical change is constantly taking place in the environment every day. The
following words may refer to chemical change: rust, burn, explode, decompose,
corrode, ferment and cooking.

In cooking, we follow a set of recipe and directions to obtain the product that
we want. In chemistry, a chemical equation is composed of the amount of materials
used [reactants] and the new desired substance formed [product].

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 Imagine that you are cooking Filipino Style Eggplant Omelette (Tortang
Talong) for four people using the following ingredients;

Ingredients:

 4 pieces small eggplant

 2 pieces raw egg
 1tsp. salt
 4tbsp. cooking oil

Guide Questions:

1. Give your reactions to the amount of prepared ingredients.

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2. What is the importance of proper ratio in cooking?
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3. How could you relate the same principle to chemical reactions wherein
the proper amount of each reactant is needed to create the right amount
of products?
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 What’s New

Activity 1 It Sizzles: Evidence of a Chemical Reaction

OBJECTIVE:

To describe what happens to substances that undergo a chemical change.

MATERIALS:

 Candle
 ¼ tbsp. White sugar
 Tablespoon
 1 tsp. Baking powder
 1 tbsp. Vinegar
 ¼ glass of Water
 1 tbsp. of powder milk dissolved in ¼ glass of water
 100 mL bottle

PROCEDURE

Perform the following simple experiments following the given set of procedures
indicated in each item Write down all the important things you have notice. After
performing each experiment, answer the following guide questions based on the
results gathered.

a. Baking powder and water

Put one teaspoon of baking soda in a small bottle. Add water. Observe what
happens.

b. Milk and vinegar

Put 1 tablespoon of vinegar in a clear glass. Add milk gradually. Observe
what happens.

The insoluble solid which appears in the solution is commonly called curdle.
We call it precipitate in chemistry.

c. White sugar and Heat

Heat ¼ tablespoon of white sugar in a tablespoon until it will dissolve.

In handling the materials while performing the activity,

always practice precautionary measures to ensure safety.

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GUIDE QUESTIONS:

a. Baking soda and water

1. Describe what happens when water is added to baking soda.

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2. Is there a new substance formed when you mix the two substances? How
did you know?
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b. Milk and vinegar

1. Describe what happens when milk is added to vinegar.

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2. Is there a new substance formed? How did you know?
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3. When do we say a chemical change has occurred?

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c. White sugar and heat
1. Describe what happens when sugar is burned.
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2. Is there a new substance formed? How did you know?
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3. When do we say a chemical change has occurred?
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 What is It

 Unlocking of Difficulties

Chemical Formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical

proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or
molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also
other symbols, such as parentheses, dashes, brackets, commas and plus (+)
and minus (−) signs.

Chemical equation is the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in

the form of symbols and formulae, wherein the reactant entities are given on
the left-hand side and the product entities on the right-hand side

Molar mass is a physical property, defined as the mass of a given element or

molecule per mole of that substance. Since a mole is defined as the amount
of a substance and substances have different masses, each element or
molecule will have a different molar mass

Molecular weight is a measure of the sum of the atomic weight values of the
atoms in a molecule.

Limiting reactant is a reactant that is completely used up in a chemical

reaction.

Excess reactant is a reactant that still remains after the reaction stops.

Actual yield is the amount of product actually obtained in a chemical

reaction.

Theoretical yield is the amount of product that could possibly be produced

in a chemical reaction. It can be calculated through stoichiometry.

Percent yield refers to the efficiency of a chemical reaction. It is the ratio of

the actual yield to the theoretical yield multiplied by 100. The formula for
calculating the percent yield is

actual yield
Percent yeild = × 100
theoretical yield

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  Determining the Limiting and Excess Reactant

A chemical reaction stops when one of the reactants is completely used

up. In most chemical experiments, the reactants are not in exact ratios
specified by the balanced chemical equation. Often, one of the reactants is
used in excess, and the reaction is allowed to proceed until one of the
reactants is used up. To determine the limiting reactant, calculate the number
of moles of product that will be produced from the given reactants. The
reactant that will yield a smaller amount of product is the limiting reactant.

Follow Me!

Sample Problem no. 1

Consider the reaction between potassium oxide and hydrochloric acid.

K2O + 2 HCl → 2 KCl + H 2O

If 10.0g K 2O was made to react with 10.0g of HCl, which reactant is limiting? Which
reactant is in excess? (Use the following molar masses: K2O = 94.2 g/mol; HCl = 36.5 g/mol.)

Solution:

Step 1: Convert the mass of both reactants to their corresponding

moles.

mass K 2 O
moles K 2 O =
molar mass K2 O

10.0 g
moles K 2 O =
94.2g/mol

mass K 2 O
moles K 2 O =
molar mass K2 O

moles K2O = 0.1062 mol of K2O are present in the reactant.

mass HCI
moles HCI =
molar mass HCI

10.0 g
moles HCI =
36.5g/mol

moles HCl = 0.2739 mol of HCl are present in the reactant.

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Step 2: Calculate the number of moles of product that can be formed from each
reactant.

You may use either H2O or KCl.

Let x = amount of H2O formed from 0.106 mol of K2O
1 mol K 2 O 0.106 mol K 2 O
×
1 mol H2 O 𝑥

Rearrange the equation, and solve for x.

(0.106 mol K 2 O)(1 mol H2 O)

𝑥=
(1 mol K 2 O)
x = 0.106 mol H2O would be produced.
Let y = amount of H2O formed from 0.274 mol of HCl
2 mol HCI 0.274 mol HCI
=
1 mol H2 O 𝑦

Rearrange the equation, and solve for y.

(0.274 mol HCI)(1 mol H2 O)
𝑦=
(2 mol HCI)
y = 0.137 mol H2O would be produced.

Step 3: Compare the number of moles of product formed from each reactant.

○ The number of moles of H2O produced from K2O is less than

the number of moles of H2O produced from HCl.

Step 4: Tag the reactant that gives a lower amount of product as the limiting
reactant.

○ K2O is the limiting reactant.

Step 5: Tag the reactant that gives a greater amount of product as the excess
reactant.
○ HCl is the excess reactant.

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  Calculating the Theorical Yield and Percent Yield.

In calculating the percent yield, you need to calculate first the theoretical yield and then
compare it with the actual yield. The answer is then expressed in percentage. A higher
percentage indicates a more efficient chemical reaction.

Follow Me!

Sample Problem no.2

Sodium hydroxide reacts with sulfuric acid to produce sodium

sulfate and water.

2 NaOH + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2 H2O

 What is the theoretical yield (in grams) of Na2SO4 that will be formed
when 4.00 mol of NaOH are completely consumed in the reaction?
(Na2SO4 has a molar mass of 142g/mol.)

 What is the percent yield if only 270g were produced?

Solution:

Step 1: Balance the chemical equation.

2 NaOH + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2 H2O

Step 2: Determine the mole ratio between NaOH and Na2SO4.

2mol NaOH
1molNa2 SO4

Step 3: Set up an equation to solve for the unknown.

Let x = amount of Na2SO4 formed from 4.00 mol of NaOH

2 mol NaOH 4.00 mol NaOH

=
1mol Na2 SO4 𝑥

Step 4: Rearrange the equation, and solve for x.

(4.00 mol NaOH)(1mol Na2 SO4 )

𝑥=
(2 mol NaOH)

x = 2.00 mol Na2SO4

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 Step 5: Convert the given moles to mass.
mass Na2 SO4
moles Na2 SO4 =
molar mass Na2 SO4

mass Na2SO4 = moles Na2SO4 x molar mass Na2SO4

mass Na2SO4 = 2.00 mol x 142 g/mol

mass Na2SO4 = 284 g

Therefore, the reaction produces 284 g of Na2SO4 when 4.00 mol of NaOH was completely
consumed. The theoretical yield is 284 g Na2SO4

a. Step 1: Identify the actual and theoretical yields.

Actual yield = 270g Na2SO4

Theoretical yield = 284g Na2SO4

Step 2: Use the formula to calculate percent yield.

actual yield
percent yield = × 100
theoretical yield
270g
percent yield = × 100
284g
percent yield = 95.1%
Therefore, the reaction is 95.1% efficient.
In a Nutshell!

Calculating the Percent Yield of the Reaction Based on the Amount of Limiting
Reactant

Convert the mass of Calculate the number

Write and
both reactants to of moles of product
balance the
their corresponding that can be formed
equation.
moles. from each reactant.

Convert the moles of Tag the reactant that Compare the number
product formed from gives a lower amount of of moles of product
the limiting reactant to product as the limiting formed from each
mass. reactant. reactant.

Calculate the percent yield of the reaction using

Identify the given equation:
actual yield. actual yield
percent yield = × 100
theoretical yield

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 What’s More

Try Me!
Answer the following sample questions.
1. 100 g of manganese dioxide reacts with 300 g of hydrochloric acid in the reaction
shown below.
MnO2 + 4 HCl → MnCl2 + 2 H2O + Cl2
(Use the following molar masses: MnO2 = 86.9 g/mol; HCl = 36.5 g/mol; MnCl2 =
125.8 g/ mol; H2O = 18.02 g/mol; and Cl2 = 70.9 g/mol.)
1) Which reactant is limiting?

2) Which reactant is excess?

3) What is the theoretical yield of Cl2?

4) hat is the percent yield of the reaction if 75.0 g of Cl2 was produced?

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2. Consider the synthesis of NaCl from Na and Cl2. The reaction is
represented by the balanced chemical equation below.

2Na+Cl2→2NaCl

When 10.0 g of Cl2 is used, the reaction produced 12.5 grams NaCl. What
is the % yield of the reaction?

Use the following molar masses: Cl2=70.9g/mol and NaCl=58.5g/mol.

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 What I Have Learned

DRILL IT.

Test A Fill in the blanks. Fill in the blanks with the necessary information
A _____________ stops when one of the reactants is completely used up.
In most chemical experiments, ____________ are not in exact ratios specified
by the balanced chemical equation. Often, one of the reactants is used in
excess, and the reaction is allowed to proceed until one of the reactants is
used up.
The reactant that is completely used up in a chemical reaction is
called______________. The reactant that still remains after the reaction stops is
called the _____________.

The following are the steps in solving the limiting reactant problem:

1. Write the______________________.
2. Convert the _______of both reactants to their corresponding moles.
3. Calculate the number of ________ of product that can be formed from each
reactant.
4. Compare the number of ______ of product formed from each reactant.
5. Tag the reactant that gives a lower amount of product as the ____________.
6. Tag the reactant that gives a greater amount of product as the _______________.

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TEST B PROBLEM SOLVING. Solve the following problems completely.

1. If 145 g N2H4 and 175 g of N2O4 are allowed to react,

N2H4(l) + N2O4(l)  N2(g) + H2O(l), determine the: (a) limiting reactant; (b) mass
(in grams) of excess reactant; and (c) mass (in grams) of water.

2. Wine is produced by the fermentation of fruit sugar, fructose, to alcohol.

The chemical reaction is:
C6H12O6  C2H6O + CO2
If 938 g of fructose was used in the preparation of wine, what is the percent
yield if, after the fermentation, 327 g ethanol was produced?

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 What I Can Do

“LIMITING REAGENT CALCULATION MADE EASY”

EAT Me!

Supposed you have 6 = 3 Egg sandwiches

pieces of bread

250g of Mayonnaise

2 hardboiled eggs

Note: 2 slices bread + 1 spoonful mayonnaise + 1 teaspoon of diced hardboiled egg

You could make 1 egg sandwich.

Note:

- are the limiting reagent because they can make the least amount
of egg sandwiches, the other reactants are in excess. The amount
of product made by limiting reagent is the theoretical yield.

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TRY THIS! EAT ALL YOU CAN!

Supposed you have 5 scoop of rice and 7 bunch of topping. How many
yummy pastil could you make?

Note:

Calculate the number of pastil that each reactant or ingredients could make
1
5 scoops of rice 1 1
Scoop of rice Bunch of Topping Pastil

7 bunch of toppings

Questions:

1. What is the limiting reagent?

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2. What is the Theoretical Yield?
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 Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. For instance, we have 5 hot dogs and 4 hot dog buns. How many complete hot
dogs can we make?
a. 2 b. 4 3. 6 d. 8
2. The reactant that is completely used up in a chemical is known as______.
a. Limiting reactant c. chemical reaction
b. Excess reactant d. reactant
3. Which of the following is true about the limiting reactant?
a. It is added in excess
b. It gives a larger amount of product
c. It is depleted after the reaction
d. It is used to calculate the actual yield
4. It is the reactant that is still present after the reaction stops.
a. Limiting reactant c. chemical reaction
b. Excess reactant d. reactant
5. It is referring to the efficiency of a chemical reaction.
a. Theoretical yield c. Percent yield
b. Actual yield d. Molecular weight
6. What is the first step in Calculating the Percent Yield of the Reaction Based on
the Amount of Limiting Reactant?
a. Identify the given actual yield
b. Write and balance the equation.
c. Convert the mass of both reactants to their corresponding moles.
d. Compare the number of moles of product formed from each reactant

7. Consider the reaction between 0.1mole Al2O3 and 1 mole H2.

Al2O3+3H2  2Al + 3H2O
Question: Which of the following is the limiting reactant?
a.Al2O3 b. H2 c. H2O d. Al
8. Consider the reaction below.
3N2 + 3O2  2N2O + N2O4
Question: If 3 Moles of N2 is used, how many moles O2 should be present so
that O2 becomes the limiting reactant?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8

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9. Consider the reaction below.
3N2 + 3O2  2N2O + N2O4
Question: Which of the following is the limiting reactant when 4 moles N 2
reacts with 3moles O2?
a. N2 b.N2O4 c. N2O d. O2
10. Consider the reaction between acetic acid and 10.6 grams’ soda ash. Their
action produced 13.1 grams NaCH3COO.
2CH3COOH + Na2CO3  H2O + CO2 + 2NaCH3COO
Use the following molar mass: Na2CO3 = 106 g/mol and NaCH3COO = 82
g/mol. Question: What is the percent yield of the reaction?
a.63% b. 80% c. 100% d. 124%
11. What is the actual yield of a reaction that has a maximum possible yield of 6.00
g and is only 75% complete?
a.4.50g b. 6.00g c. 8.00g d. 10.3g
12. Consider the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
2H2O2  2H2O + O2
When 2 moles H2O2 was used in an experiment, 0.8 mole O2 was produced.
Question: What is the percent yield of the reaction?
a. 0.4% b. 0.8% c. 40% d. 80%
13. Refer to the reaction below.
CH4+2 Cl2 CH2 Cl2+ 2HCl
Question: How many moles CH2Cl2 will be produced if two moles Cl2 are
completely used up in the reaction?
a. 4 moles b. 2 moles 1 c. 1 mole d. 0.5 mole
14. Consider the reaction between 50g Cu and 85g AgNO 3.
Cu + 2AgNO3  Cu(NO3)2 + 2Ag
Use the following molar masses: Cu =63.5 g/mol, AgNO 3 = 170 g/mol, and Ag =
108 g/mol. Question: How many grams Ag is formed from the reaction?
a. 27g b. 54g c. 108g d. 216g
15. Refer to the reaction below.
C6H6O+7O2  6CO2+3H2O
Question: How many moles of H2O is formed when 30.8 g O2 is used in the
reaction? Use the following molar masses C6H6O =94 g/mol, O2=32g/mol,
CO2=44g/mol, and H2O=18g/mol.

a. 0.10 mol b. 0.41 mol c. 0.70 mol d. 2.47 mol

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 Additional Activities

Determining the Limiting Reactant and Calculating

The Amount of Products Formed

Directions: Answer the following questions as indicated. This is a 50 – item activity.

You have 30 minutes to answer the worksheet. Good luck!

1. Write the balanced equation for the reaction that occurs when Iron (II)
chloride is mixed with Sodium Phosphate forming Iron (II) Phosphate and
Sodium Chloride. Fill in the blank the correct coefficient for each compound.

2. If 23 grams of Iron (II) Chloride reacts with 41 grams of Sodium Phosphate,

what is the limiting reagent? How much Sodium Chloride can be formed?
Begin your solution with the given.

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3. How much is the excess reagent remains when this reaction has gone to
completion?

4. If 16.1 grams of Sodium Chloride are formed in the reaction, what is the
percent yield of this reaction?

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What I Know Assessment Additional Activity
1 B 1 B
2 B 2 A 1. 3FeCl2 + 2Na3PO4 →
3 B 3 C Fe3(PO4)2 + 6NaCl
4 C 4 B
5 C 5 C 2. 20. g Na3PO4 since
6 A 6 B we have 41 g
7 D 7 A
8 C 8 A Na3PO4, FeCl2 is the
9 B 9 D limiting reagent. ; 21
10 B 10 B
11 B 11 A g NaCl
12 A 12 D 3. 21 g Na3PO4
13 A 13 C
14 D 14 B 4. 77%
15 B 15 B
Answer Key
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