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Limiting Reactants and Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is what you call a reactant that you have enough of. The one that DOES NOT run out.

a)

Limiting Reactant

b)

Excess Reactant

c)

Highly Reactant

d)

Super Reactant

2.

A limiting reactant is a reactant that.....

a)

runs out during a chemical reaction

b)

causes a reaction to stop

c)

determines the amount of products that can be made

d)

all of these

3.

Using the following equation:

Fe2O3(s) + 3H2(g) → 2Fe(s) + 3H2O(l)

How many moles of iron can be made from 6 moles H2 and excess Fe2O3?

a)

4 moles Fe

b)

6 moles Fe

c)

9 moles Fe

d)

2 moles Fe

4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
P+ 3O--> P4O
What is the limiting reactant is 12 moles of Preact with 15 moles of O2?
a)
P4
b)
O2
c)
P4O
d)
none of the above
8.

P4 + 3O2 --> P4O6

How many moles of P4O6 can be made if 3 moles of P4 react with 6 moles of O2?

a)

1 mole

b)

2 moles

c)

4 moles

d)

0 moles

9.

How much water can be made if 8 moles of NH3 react with 6 moles of NO?

4NH3+6NO --> 5N2 + 6H2O

a)

5 moles

b)

6 moles

c)

12 moles

d)

18 moles

10.

Use the equation 2 Al + 3 Cl2 ---> 2 AlCl3. If 2 moles of aluminum and 3 moles of chlorine are reacted, how much AlCl3 can be made?

a)

1 mole

b)

2 moles

c)

4 moles

d)

0 moles

11.
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
12.
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?
a)
bread
b)
jelly
c)
peanut butter
d)
sandwich
13.
What is the molar mass of sodium?
a)
11
b)
23
c)
45.98
d)
3
14.
In this image, what are the information in red is called the_______.
a)
Product
b)
Reactant
c)
Chemical Subscript
d)
Yield
15.
In this image, what are the information to the right of the arrow (in black) is called the_______.
a)
Product
b)
Reactant
c)
Chemical Subscript
d)
Yield
16.
Read the following chemical formula: C6H12O6. How many hydrogen atoms are in the formula?
a)
12
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
17.
Why is the following chemical equation not balanced?
H2 + O2 --> H2O
a)
each side of the equation has a different number of oxygen atoms
b)
each side of the equation has a different number of hydrogen atoms
c)
each side has the same mass
d)
there are no coefficients
18.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
19.
What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H2 + O --> H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
20.
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
21.
When does a chemical reaction stop?
a)
When the lab is finished
b)
When the excess reactant is used up
c)
When the limiting reactant is used up
d)
Chemical reactions never stop
22.

When 6 moles of O2 reacts with 2 moles of H2 what is the limiting reactant? 2 H2 + 6 O2 --> 2 H2O

a)
Oxygen
b)

H2

c)
Water
23.

When 6 moles of O2 reacts with 12 moles of H2 what is the limiting reactant? 12 H2 + 6 O2 --> 12 H2O

a)
Oxygen
b)

H2

c)
Water
d)

Neither, Ratios are perfect

24.

When 2 moles of O2 reacts with 3 moles of H2 what is the limiting reactant? 3 H2 + 2 O2 --> 2 H2O

a)
Oxygen
b)

H2

c)
Water
d)

Neither, Ratios are perfect

25.
Using the following equation:
Fe2O3(s) + 3H2(g) → 2Fe(s) + 3H2O(l)
How many moles of iron can be made from  6 moles H2
a)
4 moles Fe
b)
6 moles Fe
c)
9 moles Fe
d)
2 moles Fe
26.
2H2   +   O2  →  2H2O
How many moles of water can be produced if 8 moles H2 are used?
a)
4 moles
b)
8 moles
c)
16 moles
d)
2 moles
27.

When something burns, it reacts with the __________ in the air.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Neon

28.

In a chemical reaction,

a)

no new substance is formed

b)

a new substance is formed

c)

products and reactants have the same properties

d)

reactants are not needed

29.

In this image, which chemical formula is incorrectly written in the chemical reaction.

a)

Na

b)

Cl

c)

NaCl

d)

All correct

30.
What is the mass in grams of 5.90 mol C8H18?
a)
.0512 g
b)
19.4 g
c)
673 g
d)
389 g
31.
How many moles are in 19.82 g Mg? 
a)
1.226mol Mg
b)
481.7mol Mg
c)
1.000mol Mg
d)
 0.8156 mol Mg
32.

Determine the molar mass for carbon tetrachoride (CCl4)

a)

153.82 g/mol

b)

118.37 g/mol

c)

189.35 g/mol

d)

47.46 g/mol

33.

What is the mass in grams of 2.3456 moles of W?

a)

431.22 grams

b)

6.02 grams

c)

207.2 grams

d)

486.01 grams

34.

How many moles are in 1459 grams of Na?

a)

63.46 moles

b)

60.36 moles

c)

10 moles

d)

1 mole

35.

What is the molar mass of Al2S3?

a)

150.17 g/mol

b)

59.05 g/mol

c)

138.23 g/mol

d)

75.27 g/mol

36.

How many grams are in 0.523 mol of AlPO4?

a)

63.78 g

b)

38.68 g

c)

47.23 g

d)

55.43 g

37.

How many grams are equal to 0.11 mole of copper (I) chromate, Cu2(CrO4)?

a)

26.74 g

b)

19.75 g

c)

39.50 g

d)

13.69 g

38.

How many moles are in 100. g of carbon dioxide, CO2?

a)

2.27 mol

b)

2.36 mol

c)

3.51 mol

d)

1.49 mol

39.

A baker needs 6.0 g of baking soda for a recipe. The chemical formula for baking soda is NaHCO3. How many moles of baking soda is needed?

a)

0.071 mol

b)

0.167 mol

c)

0.273 mol

d)

0.214 mol

40.

Which compound has the smallest molar mass?

a)

CO

b)

CO2

c)

H2O

d)

H2O2

41.
Which conversion factor should be used to solve the following, "How many moles of argon atoms are present in 11.2 L of argon gas at STP?"
a)
1 mol = 22.4 L 
b)
1 mol = 39.95 g
c)
1 mol = 6.02x1023 atoms
d)
More than 1
42.
Which conversion factor should be used to solve the following, "How many moles in 28 grams of CO2?"
a)
1 mol = 22.4 L 
b)
1 mol = 44.01 g
c)
1 mol = 6.02x1023 atoms
d)
more than one
43.

88.0 grams of CO2 is about _____________. [Select 3 answers.]

a)

1 mole of CO2

b)

2 moles of CO2

c)

6.02 x 1023 molecules of CO2

d)

two times 6.02 x 1023 molecules of CO2

e)

2 moles of carbon atoms and 4 moles of oxygen atoms

44.
The molar mass of an element is equal to its...
a)
Atomic mass
b)
Atomic number
c)
Oxidation number
d)
Valence electrons
45.
The mass of one mole of substance is called...
a)
molecular mass
b)
mole constant
c)
molar mass
d)
atomic weight
46.
What is the molar mass of sodium?
a)
11
b)
23
c)
45.98
d)
3
47.
What is the mass of one mole of aluminum?
a)
27 g
b)
13 g
c)
54 g
d)
14 g
48.

What is the mass of one mole of aluminum (Al)?

a)

27 g

b)

13 g

c)

54 g

d)

14 g

49.

Which compound below has the smallest molar mass?

a)

CO

b)

CO2

c)

H2O

d)

H2O2

50.

Which has a greater mass: 1 mole of sodium (Na) or 2 moles of lithium (Li)?

a)

1 mole of sodium

b)

2 moles of lithium

c)

neither

d)

more information is needed.

51.

What is the mass of 1 mole of calcium carbonate, CaCO3?

a)

99.01 g

b)

100.09 g

c)

216.87 g

d)

84.09 g

52.

What is the molar mass of table salt (NaCl)?

a)

805 g/mol

b)

35 g/mol

c)

23 g/mol

d)

58 g/mol

53.

Calculate the molar mass of CO2.

a)

14 g/mol

b)

28 g/mol

c)

36 g/mol

d)

44 g/mol

54.

Calculate the molar mass of NH4NO2

a)

50 g/mol

b)

60 g/mol

c)

64 g/mol

d)

78 g/mol

55.

What is the molar mass of ammonia , NH3

a)

17 grams/mole

b)

18 grams/mole

c)

20 grams/mole

d)

5 grams/mole

56.
What are the units for molar mass?
a)
grams
b)
amu
c)
grams/mole
d)
liters