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3g of H2 react with 29g of O2 to yield H2O.which is the limiting reactant? Calculate the maximum amount of H2O that can be formed. Calculate the amount the reactant which remains unreacted.

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3 g of hydrogen will be the limiting reagent.
2H2(g)+O22H2O
From the above equation, it is clear that 2 mole H2 reacts with 1 mole O2

The molar mass of H2 = 2 g

The molar mass of O2 = 32 g

​This implies,
4 g H2 react with 32 g O2
3 g H2 reacts with = (32/4) x 3 g of O2 gas
= 24 g


As the given amount of O2 is more than required therefore O2 is the excess reagent and H2 is the limiting reagent.

2 mole of hydrogen gas reacts to form 2 mole of the water molecule, therefore,
4 g of H2 produces = 36 g of water

So the amount of H2O produced by 3 g H2 = (36/4) x 3
= 27 g
Hence, 27 g of water will be produced during the reaction
As 24 g of oxygen has been utilized during the reaction and 29 g of oxygen was supplied therefore the amount of oxygen gas left is (29-24) = 5g


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