What Is a Limiting Reactant

The limiting reactant

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

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

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

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

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

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

P₄ + 3O₂ --> P₄O₆ 
What is the limiting reactant is 12 moles of P₄ react with 15 moles of O₂?

• P₄
• O₂
• P₄O₆ 
• none of the above

1 Body + 4 Tires --> 1 car
How many cars can you make with 92 tires and 34 bodies? 

• 23
• 34
• 68
• 46

What is the chemical formula for sodium hydroxide? 

• NaH₂
• SO₂
• NaOH
• OHS

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which one of the following is ammonium? 

• PO₄^3-
• OH^-
• NH_4⁺
• NH₃