If 30mL of H2 and 20mL of O2 react to form water 5mL of H2 is left at the end of reaction, is it correct assertion.
Step 1:
Volume of H2 = 30 ml
Volume of O2 = 20 ml
Reaction between H2 and O2 to form water is as follows:
H2+12O2⟶H2O
30mL 15 mL reacted
Step 2:
According to the equation:
1ml of H2 reacts with 1/2 mL of O2 form 1 mL of H2O.
So, 30 mL of H2 will react with 15 mL of O2 to form 30 mL of water.
Step 3:
Therefore, O2 is present in excess.
Volume of O2 left = 20−15=5mL
Thus, 5 mL of O2 will be left behind and H2 is the limiting reagent.
So 5 mL of H2 is left is a wrong assertion.