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Answer:
Synthesis of water: [tex]H_{2}[/tex] is limiting reactant ; [tex]O_{2}[/tex] is excess reactant
Synthesis of ammonia: [tex]H_{2}[/tex] is limiting reactantt ; [tex]N_{2}[/tex] is excess reactant
Combustion of methane: [tex]O_{2}[/tex] is limiting reactant ; [tex]CH_{4}[/tex] is excess reactant
Explanation:
In a chemical reaction, if a reactant is totally consumed when the reaction is completed,it is called the limiting reactant/reagent , while the other reactant is called the excess reactant/reagent. The product formed is limited because the reaction stops abruptly as one of the reactant is consumed completely.
In order to determine which is the limiting reactant in a particular chemical reaction:
- Calculate the amount of product formed if the first reactant were completely consumed
- Repeat this calculation for the second reactant.
- The reactant that produces the smaller amount of product is the limiting reactant.
- Synthesis of water
[tex]2H_{2}[/tex] + [tex]O_{2}[/tex] → [tex]2H_{2}O[/tex]
[tex]H_{2} : H_{2}O[/tex]
2 → 2
5 → x
x= 5*2/2
x= 5 moles of water
[tex]O_{2} : H_{2}O[/tex]
1 → 2
5 → x
x= 5*2/1
x= 10 moles
limiting reactant: [tex]H_{2}[/tex]
excess reactant: [tex]O_{2}[/tex]
- Synthesis of ammonia
[tex]N_{2} + 3H_{2}[/tex] → [tex]2NH_{3}[/tex]
[tex]N_{2}[/tex] → [tex]NH_{3}[/tex]
1 → 2
5 → x
x= 5*2/1
x= 10 moles ammonia
[tex]H_{2}[/tex] → [tex]NH_{3}[/tex]
3 → 2
5 → x
x= 5*2/3
x= 3.33 moles of ammonia
limiting reactant: [tex]H_{2}[/tex]
excess reactant: [tex]N_{2}[/tex]
- Combustion of methane
[tex]CH_{4} + 2O_{2}[/tex] → [tex]CO_{2} + 2H_{2}O[/tex]
[tex]CH_{4}[/tex] → [tex]CO_{2}[/tex]
1 → 1
5 → x
x= 5*1 /1
x= 5 moles of [tex]CO_{2}[/tex]
[tex]O_{2}[/tex] → [tex]CO_{2}[/tex]
2 → 1
5 → x
x= 5*1 /2
x= 2.5 moles of [tex]CO_{2}[/tex]
limiting reagent: [tex]O_{2}[/tex]
excess reagent: [tex]CH_{4}[/tex]