Limiting Reactants (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

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Limiting Reactants
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What is a limiting reactant?

Substance used up first, limiting product formed

What limits product formation

The limiting reactant

When limiting reactant is used up

Reaction stops, even if other reactants remain

Mass of CuOCuO in worked example

7.957.95 g

Mass of CC in worked example

7.27.2 g

Moles of CuOCuO from 7.957.95 g

0.10.1 moles (using Mr=79.5Mr = 79.5)

Moles of CC from 7.27.2 g

0.60.6 moles (using Ar=12Ar = 12)

CuO:CCuO:C mole ratio in reaction

2:12:1

Limiting reactant in CuOCuO + CC example

CuOCuO

Moles of CuCu produced from 0.10.1 mol CuOCuO

0.10.1 moles

Moles of CO2CO_2 produced from 0.10.1 mol CuOCuO

0.050.05 moles

Mass of CuCu from 0.10.1 moles

6.356.35 g (using Ar=63.5Ar = 63.5)

Mass of CO2CO_2 from 0.050.05 moles

2.22.2 g (using Mr=44Mr = 44)

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