Prepared by
Mr. Dan Carlo C. dela Vega, LPT
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Experimental Conditions
Reactants Products
Before reaction
2 molecules N2 3 molecules H2 0 molecules NH3
After reaction
1 molecule N2 0 molecules H2 2 molecules NH3
Experimental Conditions
Reactants Products
Before reaction
2 molecules N2 3 molecules H2 0 molecules NH3
After reaction
1 molecule N2 0 molecules H2 2 molecules NH3
Experimental Conditions
Reactants Products
Before reaction
2 molecules N2 3 molecules H2 0 molecules NH3
After reaction
1 molecule N2 0 molecules H2 2 molecules NH3
Experimental Conditions
Reactants Products
Before reaction
2 molecules N2 3 molecules H2 0 molecules NH3
After reaction
1 molecule N2 0 molecules H2 2 molecules NH3
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When Jeromy went shopping, he was able to buy 50 slices of cheese, 20
hamburger patties, and 50 slices of bread. How many double cheeseburgers
can he make? What is the limiting material or reagent? What are the excess
reagents?
1. Write a balanced chemical equation, if
necessary.
2. Calculate the mass of product formed by
performing a mixed conversion problem for
each amount of reactant given.
3. Determine the limiting reactant: the reactant
that produces the smallest amount of product is
the limiting reagent.
For the reaction: Na2O + H2O→ 2 NaOH
What weight of NaOH could be made from 12.4
g of Na2O and 42.1 g of H2O?
1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑎2 𝑂 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 40 𝑔 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻
12.4 𝑔 𝑁𝑎2 𝑂 𝑥 61.98 𝑔 𝑁𝑎 𝑂 x 𝑥
2 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑎2 𝑂 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻
=16.01 g NaOH
1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐻2 𝑂 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 40 𝑔 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻
42.1 𝑔 𝐻2 𝑂 𝑥 18.02 𝑔 𝐻 𝑂 x 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐻2 𝑂
𝑥 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻
2
=186.90 g NaOH
Na2O is the limiting reagent.
Limiting Reactants Problems
Methyl alcohol (wood alcohol), CH3OH,
is produced via the reaction:
● CO(g) + 2 H2(g) → CH3OH(l)
● A mixture of 1.20 g H2(g) and 7.45 g
CO(g) are allowed to react. Which
reagent is the limiting reagent?
Methyl alcohol (wood alcohol), CH3OH, is produced via the reaction:
CO(g) + 2 H2(g) → CH3OH(l)
A mixture of 1.20 g H2(g) and 7.45 g CO(g) are allowed to react. Which reagent is the
limiting reagent?
1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐻2 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝐻3 𝑂𝐻 32.05𝑔 𝐶𝐻3 𝑂𝐻
1.20 𝑔 𝐻2 𝑥 2.02 𝑔 𝐻 x 𝑥
2 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐻2 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝐻3 𝑂𝐻
=9.52 g CH3OH
1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝑂 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝐻3 𝑂𝐻 32.05 𝑔 𝐶𝐻3 𝑂𝐻
7.45 𝑔 𝐶𝑂 𝑥 28.01 𝑔 𝐶𝑂 x 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝑂
𝑥 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝐻3 𝑂𝐻
=8.52 g CH3OH
The limiting reactant is CO.
Limiting Reactants Problem 2.2
● How much of the excess reactant (H2)
is left over?
● This amount is determined by
calculating the amount of H2 that would
react with 7.45 grams of CO (The
amount of the limiting reactant.) and
subtracting this from starting amount
of H2.
How much of the excess reactant
(H2) is left over?
1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝑂 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐻2 2.02 𝑔 𝐻2
7.45 𝑔 𝐶𝑂 𝑥 28.01 𝑔 𝐶𝑂 x 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝑂
𝑥 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐻2
=1.07 g H2
1.20 g H2 – 1.07g H2 = 0.13 g H2
0.13 g H2 is left over
Limiting Reactants Problem 3
Rust forms when iron, oxygen, and water
react. One chemical equation for the
formation of rust is
2Fe + O2 + 2H2O → 2Fe(OH)2
If 7.0 g of iron and 9.0 g of water are
available to react, which is the limiting
reagent?
Rust forms when iron, oxygen, and water react. One chemical equation for
the formation of rust is 2Fe + O2 + 2H2O → 2Fe(OH)2. If 7.0 g of iron
and 9.0 g of water are available to react, which is the limiting
reagent?
1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐹𝑒 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐹𝑒 𝑂𝐻 2 88.9 𝑔 𝐹𝑒 𝑂𝐻 2
7.00 𝑔 𝐹𝑒 𝑥 x 𝑥
55.85 𝑔 𝐹𝑒 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐹𝑒 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐹𝑒 𝑂𝐻 2
=11.27 g Fe(OH)2
1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐻2 𝑂 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐹𝑒 𝑂𝐻 2 88.9 𝑔 𝐹𝑒 𝑂𝐻 2
9.00 𝑔 𝐻2 𝑂 𝑥 55.85 𝑔 𝐻 𝑂 x 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐻2 𝑂
𝑥 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐹𝑒 𝑂𝐻 2
2
=45.0 g Fe(OH)2
Fe is the limiting reagent.
Limiting Reactants Problem 4
Using the equation, I2O5 + 5CO → 5CO2 + I2,
2.34 g I2O5 react with 3.40 g CO. How
many grams of CO2 are produced?
Limiting Reactants Problem 5
Propane (C3H8) is combusted via the
reaction below. If 3.4 g propane are
burned in the presence of 3.4 g O2, how
much H2O is produced?
C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O
Seatwork #2
Consider the following equation to answer
the question that follows:
2As + 6NaOH → 2 Na3AsO3 + 3H2
If 9.43 g As reacts with 2.6 g NaOH, what is
the maximum number of grams of H2
that can be produced?
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𝟑𝟎. 𝟎 𝒈 𝑶𝟐 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙
𝟑𝟐. 𝟎𝟎 𝒈 𝑶𝟐 𝟏 𝒎𝒐𝒍 𝑶𝟐 𝟏 𝒎𝒐𝒍 𝑪𝑶
𝟒𝟎. 𝟎 𝒈 𝑪𝑶 (𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍)
𝒙 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟓𝟐. 𝟓 𝒈 𝑪𝑶 (𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍)
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𝟓. 𝟎𝟎 𝒈 𝑯𝟐 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙
𝟐. 𝟎𝟐 𝒈 𝑯𝟐 𝟑 𝒎𝒐𝒍 𝑯𝟐 𝟏 𝒎𝒐𝒍 𝑵𝑯𝟑
𝟏𝟔. 𝟎 𝒈 𝑵𝑯𝟑
𝒙 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟐𝟖. 𝟐 𝒈 𝑵𝑯𝟑
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