Consider the synthesis of water. A container is filled with 10.0 g of H2 and 5.0 g of O2.
Remember the balanced reaction is
2H2 + O2 → 2H2O
Question 1
1.
Which reactant (hydrogen or oxygen) is the limiting reactant in this case? Hint: Notice that you are given reactant quantities in mass units here, not moles.
Question 2
2.
Show your work for the last problem
Question 3
3.
What mass of water can be produced?
Question 4
4.
Show your work for the last problem
Question 5
5.
Which reactant is present in excess?
Question 6
6.
What mass of that reactant remains after the reaction is complete?