Oxygen is the limiting reagent.
Explanation:
2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O
Molar mass of H₂ = 2 g
Molar mass of O₂ = 32g
According to the balanced equation:
2 X 2g of H₂ reacts with 32 g of O₂
4g of H₂ reacts with 32g of O₂
1g of H₂ will react with [tex]\frac{32}{4}[/tex] = 8g of O₂
So, 16.7g of H₂ will react with [tex]16.7 X 8g[/tex] = 133.6g of O₂
However, O₂ is just 15.4g
Since O₂ is present in less quantity, O₂ is the limiting reagent.
