Limiting/Excess Reactants

What is a limiting reactant?

• the reactant that determines how much product can be made
• the reactant that is in excess
• the product that you can make the most of
• the amount of reactants that react with each other

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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

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Use the equation 2 Al + 3 Cl₂ ---> 2 AlCl₃. If 2 moles of aluminum and 2 moles of chlorine are reacted, identify the limiting reactant.

• AlCl₃

• Cl₂

• Al

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The limiting reactant

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

It refers to the substance(s) that are considered to be "ingredients" of a chemical reaction.

• reactants

• products

• catalysts

• enhancers

Use the equation 2 Al + 3 Cl₂ ---> 2 AlCl₃. If 2 moles of aluminum and 2 moles of chlorine are reacted, identify the limiting reactant.

• AlCl₃

• Cl₂

• Al

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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

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What is the limiting reactant if 10 moles of NH₃  react  with 30.0 moles of NO?
4NH₃+6NO --> 5N₂ + 6H₂O

• NH₃
• NO
• N₂
• water

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1 Cheese + 2 Bread --> 1 grilled cheese

How many grilled cheeses can you make with 26 slices of bread and 14 pieces of cheese?

• 14

• 13

• 26