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Assessment - Limiting & Excess Reactants

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The limiting reactant
a)
slows the reaction down
b)
is used up first
c)
is the reactant that is left over
d)
controls the speed of the reaction
2.
What is a limiting reactant?
a)
the reactant that determines how much product can be made
b)
the reactant that is in excess
c)
the product that you can make the most of
d)
the amount of reactants that react with each other
3.
A reactant that remains after a chemical reaction stops
a)
stoichiometry
b)
mole ratio
c)
excess reactant
d)
limiting reactant
4.

Using the diagram, determine the limiting reactant, the product formed is water.

a)

oxygen

b)

hydrogen

c)

none of the reactant are limiting

d)

both hydrogen and oxygen

5.

Which of the following describes an excess reactant? (Check all that apply)

a)

The reactant that is not completely consumed during a reaction

b)

None of this reactant is left over after the reaction take place

c)

The reactant that is completely consumed during the reaction

d)

Some of this reaction is left over after the reaction

6.

Which of the following describes a limiting reactant? (Check all that apply)

a)

The reactant that is not completely consumed during a reaction

b)

None of this reactant is left over after the reaction take place

c)

The reactant that is completely consumed during the reaction

d)

Some of this reaction is left over after the reaction

7.
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.
a)
AlCl3
b)
Cl2
c)
Al
8.
What is the limiting reactant if 10 moles of NH3  react  with 30.0 moles of NO?
4NH3+6NO --> 5N2 + 6H2O
a)
NH3
b)
NO
c)
N2
d)
water
9.
SO+ PCl--> SOCl+ POCl3
How much SOClis produced when 16.2g SOreact with 13.7g PCl5? 
a)

7.87g

b)

30.1g

c)

26.4g

d)

19.8g 

10.

4NH+ 5O--> 4NO + 6H2O How many grams of NO are formed if 6.30g of ammonia react with 1.80g of oxygen? 

a)

0.37g

b)

0.045g

c)

1.35g

d)

11.1g

11.
2 NaCl + Pb(NO3)2 --> 2 NaNO3 + PbCl2
 
How many grams of lead II chloride are produced from the reaction of 15.3 g of NaCl and 60.8 g of Pb(NO3)2
a)
21.5g
b)
51.1g
c)
43.4g
d)
36.4g
12.
2Al + 3H2SO4 -> Al2(SO4)3 + 3H2
How many grams of aluminum sulfate would be formed if 250g H2SO4 completely reacted with aluminum?
a)
0.85 g
b)
290 g
c)
450 g
d)
870 g
13.

Using the following equation:

Fe2O3(s) + 3H2(g) → 2Fe(s) + 3H2O(l)

How many moles are left of the excess reactant if 7 moles H2 and 2 moles Fe2O3 react together?

a)

1 mol

b)

4.667 mol

c)

0.667 mol

d)

4 mol

14.

Mg + 2HCI → MgCI2 + H2

How many moles are left of the excess reactant if 0.02 mol Mg and 0.03 mol HCI react together?

a)

0.02 mol

b)

0.015 mol

c)

0.005 mol

d)

0.01

15.

SO+ PCl--> SOCl+ POCl3

How many grams are are left of the excess reactant when when 16.2g SOreacts with 13.7g PCl5?

Molar Mass: SO2 = 64.07 g/mol & PCl5 = 208.24 g/mol

& SOCl2 = 118.97 g/mol

a)

7.83 g

b)

11.98 g

c)

30.08 g

d)

19.8 g