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Limited Reactant

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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 

4.

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

5.

Which reactant is the limiting reagent and why?

a)

Hydrogen is the limiting reagent because two moles of hydrogen is required for every one mole of oxygen to produce two water.

b)

Oxygen is the limiting reagent because two moles of hydrogen is required for every one mole of oxygen to produce two water.

6.

Which reactant is the limiting reagent and why?

a)

Hydrogen is the limiting reagent because two moles of hydrogen is required for every one mole of oxygen to produce two water.

b)

Oxygen is the limiting reagent because two moles of hydrogen is required for every one mole of oxygen to produce two water.

7.

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

8.

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

a)

Fe

b)

S

c)

FeS

d)

none 

9.

What is the limiting reactant if 15 GRAMS of NH3  react  with 16 GRAMS of NO?
4NH3+6NO --> 5N2 + 6H2O
(Remember, convert grams to moles, then divide each substance by the number of moles given as the coefficient from the balanced chemical equation).

a)

NHis the limiting because the reaction only requires 0.22 mol of NH3

b)

NO is the limiting reactant because the reaction only requires 0.088 mol NO 

c)

NHis the limiting because the reaction only requires 0.88 mol of NH3

d)

NO is the limiting reactant because the reaction only requires 0.53 mol NO 

10.

A reactant that is totally consumed during a chemical reaction, limits the extent of the reaction, and determines the amount of product

a)

stoichiometry

b)

mole ratio

c)

excess reactant

d)

limiting reactant

11.

A chemical reaction involving substances A and B stops when B is completely used.  B is the

a)

excess reactant

b)

primary reactant

c)

limiting reactant

d)

primary product

12.

How do you determine the limiting reactant?

a)

Find the amount of product produced by each amount of reactant. The reactant that makes the most is the limiting reactant.

b)

Find the amount of product produced by each amount of reactant. The reactant that makes the least is the limiting reactant.

c)

The reactant with the least amount of mass (grams) present is the limiting reactant.

d)

Cannot be determined.

13.

In a chemical reaction, what is the role of a limiting reactant?

a)

It speeds up the reaction

b)

It determines the amount of product formed

c)

It is the reactant in excess

d)

It is the reactant that remains unchanged

14.

When 5 moles of hydrogen react with 3 moles of oxygen to form water, which is the limiting reactant?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water

d)

None

15.

In the reaction @@ ext{2H}_2 + ext{O}_2 ightarrow ext{2H}_2 ext{O} ,ifyoustartwith4molesof, if you start with 4 moles of ext{H}_2 and2molesof and 2 moles of ext{O}_2@@, what is the limiting reactant?

a)

H2\text{H}_2

b)

O2\text{O}_2

c)

H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}

d)

None

16.

What happens to the excess reactant in a chemical reaction?

a)

It is completely used up

b)

It remains after the reaction

c)

It forms the main product

d)

It determines the reaction rate

17.

In a reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen to form ammonia, if 10 grams of nitrogen react with 10 grams of hydrogen, which is the limiting reactant?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Ammonia

d)

None

18.

How can you identify the limiting reactant in a chemical equation?

a)

By comparing the masses of reactants

b)

By comparing the moles of reactants

c)

By comparing the volumes of reactants

d)

By comparing the densities of reactants

19.

In the reaction @@ ext{C}_3 ext{H}_8 + 5 ext{O}_2 ightarrow 3 ext{CO}_2 + 4 ext{H}_2 ext{O} ,ifyouhave2molesof, if you have 2 moles of ext{C}_3 ext{H}_8 and10molesof and 10 moles of ext{O}_2@@, what is the limiting reactant?

a)

C3H8\text{C}_3\text{H}_8

b)

O2\text{O}_2

c)

CO2\text{CO}_2

d)

H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}

20.

Why is it important to identify the limiting reactant in a chemical reaction?

a)

To increase the reaction speed

b)

To predict the amount of product formed

c)

To reduce the cost of reactants

d)

To ensure complete reaction

21.

In a laboratory experiment, 50 grams of zinc react with 50 grams of sulfur. Which is the limiting reactant?

a)

Zinc

b)

Sulfur

c)

Zinc sulfide

d)

None

22.

What is the result of a reaction when the limiting reactant is completely consumed?

a)

The reaction stops

b)

The reaction speeds up

c)

The reaction continues

d)

The reaction reverses

23.

In the reaction @@ ext{2Na} + ext{Cl}_2 ightarrow ext{2NaCl} ,ifyoustartwith3molesof, if you start with 3 moles of ext{Na} and1moleof and 1 mole of ext{Cl}_2@@, what is the limiting reactant?

a)

Na\text{Na}

b)

Cl2\text{Cl}_2

c)

NaCl\text{NaCl}

d)

None

24.

How does the concept of limiting reactant apply to real-world chemical manufacturing?

a)

It helps in maximizing product yield

b)

It reduces the need for catalysts

c)

It increases the purity of products

d)

It decreases the energy consumption

25.

In a reaction where 8 grams of carbon react with 8 grams of oxygen to form carbon dioxide, which is the limiting reactant?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

None