Limiting 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

What is the molar mass of sodium?

• 11
• 23
• 45.98
• 3

In this image, what are the information in red is called the_______.

• Product
• Reactant
• Chemical Subscript
• Yield

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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In this image, what are the information to the right of the arrow (in black) is called the_______.

• Product
• Reactant
• Chemical Subscript
• Yield

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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Read the following chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₆. How many hydrogen atoms are in the formula?

• 12
• 6
• 4
• 2

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Why is the following chemical equation not balanced?
H_{2 +} O₂ --> H₂O

• each side of the equation has a different number of oxygen atoms
• each side of the equation has a different number of hydrogen atoms
• each side has the same mass
• there are no coefficients

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O₂ --> 2Al₂ O₃

• 2
• 6
• 1
• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H_{2 +} O --> H₂O

• Reactants
• Products 
• Yields 
• Chemical Equation 

The limiting reactant

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