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What is a limiting reactant?

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The limiting reactant is the substance that is completely consumed in a chemical reaction, limiting the amount of product that can be formed.

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How do you identify the limiting reactant in a reaction?

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To identify the limiting reactant, compare the mole ratio of the reactants used in the reaction to the mole ratio required by the balanced equation.

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Given the reaction 2 Al + 3 Cl2 -> 2 AlCl3, if you have 2 moles of Al and 2 moles of Cl2, which is the limiting reactant?

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Cl2 is the limiting reactant.

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In the reaction SO2 + PCl5 -> SOCl2 + POCl3, how much SOCl2 is produced from 16.2g SO2 and 13.7g PCl5?

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7.87g of SOCl2 is produced.

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What is the mole ratio of NH3 to NO in the reaction 4NH3 + 6NO -> 5N2 + 6H2O?

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The mole ratio is 4:6 or 2:3.

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If 10 moles of NH3 react with 30.0 moles of NO, which is the limiting reactant?

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NH3 is the limiting reactant.

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In the reaction P4 + 3O2 -> P4O6, what is the limiting reactant if 12 moles of P4 react with 15 moles of O2?

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O2 is the limiting reactant.

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What is the balanced equation for the reaction of iron and sulfur to form iron sulfide?

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Fe + S -> FeS.

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If 7.62g of Fe reacts with 8.67g of S, which is the limiting reactant?

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Fe is the limiting reactant.

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What is the purpose of stoichiometry in chemical reactions?

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Stoichiometry allows us to calculate the amounts of reactants and products involved in a chemical reaction.