Which is limiting?
Consider the following balanced chemical reaction:
If moles of react with moles of then how many moles of is formed at maximum?
The answer is 4.8.
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1 solution
2 A + 5 B → 3 C
First of all, we would have to find which reactant is limiting which can be found out by comparing the ratios of the number of moles given to the stoichiometry coefficient to both the reactants. The one with the least magnitude is limiting.
For B, ratio = 5 8 = 1 . 6
For A, ratio = 3 6 = 2
So, B is limiting.
5 moles of B produces 3 moles of C.
So, 8 moles of B would produce 5 3 × 8 = 4 . 8 moles of C at maximum.