GCSE Limiting reactant & balanced equations

The limiting reactant

• slows the reaction down
• is used up first
• is the reactant that is left over
• controls the speed of the reaction

When does a chemical reaction stop?

• When the lab is finished
• When the excess reactant is used up
• When the limiting reactant is used up
• Chemical reactions never stop

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-6

Balance the following reaction :
 
CaC₂(s)   +   H₂O(l)   -->   C₂H₂(g)   +   Ca(OH)₂(aq)

• 1,2,2,2
• 1,2,1,1
• 2,1,1,1
• 2,1,2,1

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

What is the mole ratio of H₂O to H₃PO₄ in the following chemical equation?   P₄O₁₀ + 6 H₂O --> 4 H₃PO₄ 

• 6:4
• 4:6
• 1:3
• 3:1

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

Using the following equation:
Fe₂O₃(s) + 3H₂(g) → 2Fe(s) + 3H₂O(l)
How many moles of iron can be made from  6 moles H₂? 

• 4 moles Fe
• 6 moles Fe
• 9 moles Fe
• 2 moles Fe

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

2H₂   +   O₂  →  2H₂O
How many moles of water can be produced if 8 moles H₂ are used?

• 4 moles
• 8 moles
• 16 moles
• 2 moles

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

2NaClO₃ (s) → 2NaCl (s) + 3O₂ (g)  
12.00 moles of NaClO₃ will produce how many grams of O₂?

• 256 g of O₂
• 576 g of O₂
• 288 g O₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

Fe + S --> FeS
If 7.62g Fe react with 8.67g S, what is the limiting reactant?

• Fe
• S
• FeS
• none 

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

You need 2 pieces of bread, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and 2 tablespoons of jelly to make a sandwich.  If you have 10 pieces of bread, 4 tablespoons of peanut butter and 20 tablespoons of jelly, what is the limiting reactant?

• bread
• jelly
• peanut butter
• sandwich

When 12 moles of O₂ reacts with 1.1 mole of C₁₀H₈ what is the limiting reactant?  C₁₀H₈ + 12 O₂ --> 10 CO₂ + 4 H₂O

• Oxygen
• C₁₀H₈
• Water
• Carbon Dioxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5